John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8651 Publius Syrus 42 BC John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8651 |
| AUTHOR: | Publius Syrus (42 B.C.) |
| QUOTATION: | We desire nothing so much as what we ought not to have. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Maxim 559. |
John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
| NUMBER: | 8651 |
| AUTHOR: | Publius Syrus (42 B.C.) |
| QUOTATION: | We desire nothing so much as what we ought not to have. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Maxim 559. |