John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9592 Fran&edilois Marie Arouet de Voltaire 1694-1778 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9592 |
| AUTHOR: | François Marie Arouet de Voltaire (1694–1778) |
| QUOTATION: | The first who was king was a fortunate soldier: Who serves his country well has no need of ancestors. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Merope. Act i. Sc. 3. |
| Note 1. See Scott, Quotation 72. Borrowed from Lefranc de Pompignan’s “Didon.” [back] |