Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations. 1989.
NUMBER:
1098
AUTHOR:
John Randolph (17731833)
QUOTATION:
Life is not so important as the duties of life.
ATTRIBUTION:
JOHN RANDOLPH of Roanoke. Randolphs best epigram.William Cabell Bruce, John Randolph of Roanoke, 17731833, vol. 2, chapter 7, p. 205 (1922, reprinted 1970).
Randolph was a member of Congress 17991813, 18151817, and 18191829.