John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8737 Pliny the Elder AD 23-AD 79 John Bartlett
NUMBER: | 8737 |
AUTHOR: | Pliny the Elder (A.D. c. 23–A.D. 79) |
QUOTATION: | The agricultural population, says Cato, produces the bravest men, the most valiant soldiers, and a class of citizens the least given of all to evil designs…. A bad bargain is always a ground for repentance. |
ATTRIBUTION: | Natural History. Book xviii. Sect. 26. |