John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7795 Henry Codman Potter 1835-1908 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7795 |
| AUTHOR: | Henry Codman Potter (1835–1908) |
| QUOTATION: | We have exchanged the Washingtonian dignity for the Jeffersonian simplicity, which was in truth only another name for the Jacksonian vulgarity. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Address at the Washington Centennial Service in St. Paul’s Chapel, New York, April 30, 1889. |