John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8627 Publius Syrus 42 BC John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8627 |
| AUTHOR: | Publius Syrus (42 B.C.) |
| QUOTATION: | Amid a multitude of projects, no plan is devised. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Maxim 319. |
| Note 1. He that hath many irons in the fire, some of them will cool.—Hazlitt: English Proverbs. [back] |