John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8280 Misellaneous John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8280 |
| AUTHOR: | Miscellaneous |
| QUOTATION: | That man may last, but never lives, Who much receives, but nothing gives; Whom none can love, whom none can thank,— Creation’s blot, creation’s blank. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Thomas Gibbons (1720–1785): When Jesus dwelt. |