John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8908 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8908 |
| AUTHOR: | Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120) |
| QUOTATION: | Like watermen, who look astern while they row the boat ahead. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Whether ’t was rightfully said, Live Concealed. |
| Note 1. See Burton, Quotation 9. [back] |