John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
Charlotte Perkins Gilman 1860-1935 John Bartlett
| 1 |
| A million million worlds that move in peace; A million mighty laws that never cease; And one small ant-heap, hidden by small weeds, Rich with eggs, slaves and store of millet-seeds. They sleep beneath the sod And trust in God. |
| A common Inference. |
| 2 |
| Said I, in scorn all burning hot, In rage and anger high, “You ignominious idiot, Those wings are made to fly!” |
| A Conservative. |
| 3 |
| “I do not want to be a fly, I want to be a worm!” |
| A Conservative. |