John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6967 William Ewart Gladstone 1809-1898 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6967 |
| AUTHOR: | William Ewart Gladstone (1809–1898) |
| QUOTATION: | To be engaged in opposing wrong affords, under the conditions of our mental constitution, but a slender guarantee for being right. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Time and Place of Homer. Introduction. |