John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7361 James Russell Lowell 1819-1891 John Bartlett
NUMBER: | 7361 |
AUTHOR: | James Russell Lowell (1819–1891) |
QUOTATION: | In vain we call old notions fudge, And bend our conscience to our dealing; The Ten Commandments will not budge, And stealing will continue stealing. |
ATTRIBUTION: | Motto of the American Copyright League. (Written Nov. 20, 1885). |