John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8905 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8905 |
| AUTHOR: | Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120) |
| QUOTATION: | No man ever wetted clay and then left it, as if there would be bricks by chance and fortune. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Of Fortune. |