John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7953 Thomas Hardy 1840-1928 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7953 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Hardy (1840–1928) |
| QUOTATION: | Like the British Constitution, she owes her success in practice to her inconsistencies in principle. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Hand of Ethelberta. |
| WORKS: | Thomas Hardy Collection. |