John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6000 Thomas Carlyle 1795-1881 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6000 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881) |
| QUOTATION: | A Parliament speaking through reporters to Buncombe and the twenty-seven millions, mostly fools. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Latter Day Pamphlet, No. 6. (1850.) |