John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9236 Fran&edilois Rabelais 1490-1553 John Bartlett
NUMBER: | 9236 |
AUTHOR: | François Rabelais (c. 1490–1553) |
QUOTATION: | The Devil was sick,—the Devil a monk would be; The Devil was well,—the devil a monk was he. |
ATTRIBUTION: | Works. Book iv. Chap. xxiv. |