John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6207 Lydia Maria Child 1802-1880 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6207 |
| AUTHOR: | Lydia Maria Child (1802–1880) |
| QUOTATION: | Genius hath electric power Which earth can never tame, Bright suns may scorch and dark clouds lower, Its flash is still the same. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Marius amid the Ruins of Carthage. |