John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7324 James Russell Lowell 1819-1891 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7324 |
| AUTHOR: | James Russell Lowell (1819–1891) |
| QUOTATION: | It ain’t by princerples nor men My preudent course is steadied; I scent which pays the best, an’ then Go into it baldheaded. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Biglow Papers. First Series. No. vi. |