John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
John James Ingalls 1833-1900 John Bartlett
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| The purification of politics is an iridescent dream. |
| Epigram. |
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| Every man is the center of a circle, whose fatal circumference he can not pass. |
| Eulogy on Benjamin Hill, United States Senate, Jan. 23, 1882. |