John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8709 Phaedrus fl 1st ent AD John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8709 |
| AUTHOR: | Phaedrus (fl. 1st cent. A.D.) |
| QUOTATION: | By this story [The Fox and the Raven] it is shown how much ingenuity avails, and how wisdom is always an overmatch for strength. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Book i. Fable 13, 13. |