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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

Martin Farquhar Tupper 1810-1889 John Bartlett

1

A babe in a house is a well-spring of pleasure.

Of Education.

2

God, from a beautiful necessity, is Love.

Of Immortality.

3

Error is a hardy plant: it flourisheth in every soil.

Of Truth in Things False.

4

Wait, thou child of hope, for Time shall teach thee all things.

Of Good in Things evil.

5

Clamorous pauperism feasteth While honest Labor, pining, hideth his sharp ribs.

Of Discretion.

6

Well-timed silence hath more eloquence than speech.

Of Discretion.

7

It is well to lie fallow for a while.

Of Recreation.

8

A good book is the best of friends, the same to-day and for ever.

Of Reading.

9

Who can wrestle against Sleep?—Yet is that giant very gentleness.

Of Beauty.