John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8705 Phaedrus fl 1st ent AD John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8705 |
| AUTHOR: | Phaedrus (fl. 1st cent. A.D.) |
| QUOTATION: | Submit to the present evil, lest a greater one befall you. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Book i. Fable 2, 31. |