John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8860 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8860 |
| AUTHOR: | Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120) |
| QUOTATION: | Lysander said, “Where the lion’s skin will not reach, it must be pieced with the fox’s.” 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Apophthegms of Kings and Great Commanders. 2 Lysander. |
| Note 1. Lysander said, “When the lion’s skin cannot prevail, a little of the fox’s must be used.”—Laconic Apophthegms. (Lysander.) [back] |
| Note 2. Rejected by some critics as not a genuine work of Plutarch.—Ralph Waldo Emerson. [back] |