John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9595 Fran&edilois Marie Arouet de Voltaire 1694-1778 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9595 |
| AUTHOR: | François Marie Arouet de Voltaire (1694–1778) |
| QUOTATION: | The superfluous, a very necessary thing. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Le Mondain. Line 21. |