John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9586 Alain Ren&eaute Le Sage 1668-1747 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9586 |
| AUTHOR: | Alain René Le Sage (1668–1747) |
| QUOTATION: | Facts are stubborn things. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Gil Blas. Book x. Chap. i. |
| Note 1. See Smollett, Quotation 3. [back] |