John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7348 James Russell Lowell 1819-1891 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7348 |
| AUTHOR: | James Russell Lowell (1819–1891) |
| QUOTATION: | From lower to the higher next, Not to the top, is Nature’s text; And embryo Good, to reach full stature, Absorbs the Evil in its nature. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Festina Lente. Moral. |