John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4894 George Canning 1770-1827 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4894 |
| AUTHOR: | George Canning (1770–1827) |
| QUOTATION: | Give me the avowed, the erect, the manly foe, Bold I can meet,—perhaps may turn his blow! But of all plagues, good Heaven, thy wrath can send, Save, save, oh save me from the candid friend! 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | New Morality. |
| Note 1. ”Defend me from my friends; I can defend myself from my enemies.” The French Ana assign to Maréchal Villars this aphorism when taking leave of Louis XIV. [back] |