John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8764 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8764 |
| AUTHOR: | Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120) |
| QUOTATION: | “You speak truth,” said Themistocles; “I should never have been famous if I had been of Seriphus; 1 nor you, had you been of Athens.” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Life of Themistocles. |
| Note 1. An obscure island. [back] |