John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2209 John Selden 1584-1654 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2209 |
| AUTHOR: | John Selden (1584–1654) |
| QUOTATION: | Take a straw and throw it up into the air,—you may see by that which way the wind is. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Table Talk. Libels. |