John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7320 James Russell Lowell 1819-1891 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7320 |
| AUTHOR: | James Russell Lowell (1819–1891) |
| QUOTATION: | Gineral C. is a dreffle smart man; He’s ben on all sides thet give places or pelf; But consistency still wuz a part of his plan,— He’s ben true to one party, an’ thet is himself. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Biglow Papers. First Series. No. ii. |