John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8147 Charlotte Perkins Gilman 1860-1935 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8147 |
| AUTHOR: | Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860–1935) |
| QUOTATION: | A million million worlds that move in peace; A million mighty laws that never cease; And one small ant-heap, hidden by small weeds, Rich with eggs, slaves and store of millet-seeds. They sleep beneath the sod And trust in God. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | A common Inference. |