| John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
| 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. |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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