John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9537 Fran&edilois
| NUMBER: | 9537 |
| AUTHOR: | François, duc de La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680) |
| QUOTATION: | We hardly find any persons of good sense save those who agree with with us. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Maxim 347. |
| Note 1. ”That was excellently observed,” say I when I read a passage in another where his opinion agrees with mine. When we differ, then I pronounce him to be mistaken.—Jonathan Swift: Thoughts on Various Subjects. [back] |