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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

9636 Gustave Nadaud 1820-1893 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:9636
AUTHOR:Gustave Nadaud (1820–1893)
QUOTATION:The vicar ’s right; he says that we
  Are ever wayward, weak and blind;
He tells us in his homily
  Ambition ruins all mankind;
ATTRIBUTION:Carcassonne. Translated by John Reuben Thompson. Stanza 4.