John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7136 Robert Browning 1812-1889 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7136 |
| AUTHOR: | Robert Browning (1812–1889) |
| QUOTATION: | White shall not neutralize the black, nor good Compensate bad in man, absolve him so: Life’s business being just the terrible choice. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Ring and the Book. The Pope. Line 1236. |