John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9444 Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 1547-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9444 |
| AUTHOR: | Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | “There is no book so bad,” said the bachelor, “but something good may be found in it.” 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Don Quixote. Part ii. Chap. iii. |
| Note 1. See Pliny the Younger, Quotation 6. [back] |