John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
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| Nixon Waterman. (1859– ?) (continued) |
| 8145 |
| Though life is made up of mere bubbles, ’T is better than many aver, For while we’ve a whole lot of troubles, The most of them never occur. 1 |
| Shreds and Patches. |
| 8146 |
| A rose to the living is more Than sumptuous wreaths to the dead. |
| A Rose to the Living. |
| Charlotte Perkins Gilman. (1860–1935) |
| 8147 |
| 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. |
| 8148 |
| Said I, in scorn all burning hot, In rage and anger high, “You ignominious idiot, Those wings are made to fly!” |
| A Conservative. |
| 8149 |
| “I do not want to be a fly, I want to be a worm!” |
| A Conservative. |
| William Jennings Bryan. (1860–1925) |
| 8150 |
| The humblest citizen of all the land, when clad in the armor of a righteous cause is stronger than all the hosts of Error. |
| Speech at the National Democratic Convention. Chicago, 1896. |
| Note 1. See Disraeli, page 628, Lowell, page 741, and Foss, page 839. [back] |