John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9690 Misellaneous Translations John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9690 |
| AUTHOR: | Miscellaneous Translations |
| QUOTATION: | Let it be. Let it pass. 1 |
| Note 1. This phrase, “Laissez faire, laissez passer!” is attributed to Gournay, Minister of Commerce at Paris, 1751; also to Quesnay, the writer on political economy. It is quoted by Adam Smith in the “Wealth of Nations.” [back] |