John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8829 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8829 |
| AUTHOR: | Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120) |
| QUOTATION: | Like the man who threw a stone at a bitch, but hit his step-mother, on which he exclaimed, “Not so bad!” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | On the Tranquillity of the Mind. |