John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9636 Gustave Nadaud 1820-1893 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9636 |
| AUTHOR: | Gustave Nadaud (1820–1893) |
| QUOTATION: | The vicar ’s right; he says that we Are ever wayward, weak and blind; He tells us in his homily Ambition ruins all mankind; |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Carcassonne. Translated by John Reuben Thompson. Stanza 4. |