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

1952 Franis Baon 1561-1626 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:1952
AUTHOR:Francis Bacon (1561–1626)
QUOTATION:In things that a man would not be seen in himself, it is a point of cunning to borrow the name of the world; as to say, “The world says,” or “There is a speech abroad.”
ATTRIBUTION:Of Cunning.