John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9704 Misellaneous Translations John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9704 |
| AUTHOR: | Miscellaneous Translations |
| QUOTATION: | They have learned nothing and forgotten nothing. 1 |
| Note 1. This saving is attributed to Talleyrand. In a letter of the Chevalier de Panat to Mallet du Pan, January, 1796, it occurs almost literally,—“No one is right; no one could forget anything, nor learn anything.” [back] |