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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

8709 Phaedrus fl 1st ent AD John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:8709
AUTHOR:Phaedrus (fl. 1st cent. A.D.)
QUOTATION:By this story [The Fox and the Raven] it is shown how much ingenuity avails, and how wisdom is always an overmatch for strength.
ATTRIBUTION:Book i. Fable 13, 13.