John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3868 Philip Dormer Stanhope
| NUMBER: | 3868 |
| AUTHOR: | Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield (1694–1773) |
| QUOTATION: | The nation looked upon him as a deserter, and he shrunk into insignificancy and an earldom. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Character of Pulteney. |