John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
Friedrih von Shiller 1759-1805 John Bartlett
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| Against stupidity the very gods Themselves contend in vain. |
| The Maid of Orleans. Act iii. Sc. 6. |
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| The richest monarch in the Christian world; The sun in my own dominions never sets. 1 |
| Don Carlos. Act i. Sc. 6. |
| Note 1. See Scott, Quotation 79. [back] |