John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
71 John Heywood 1497?-1580? John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 71 |
| AUTHOR: | John Heywood (1497?–1580?) |
| QUOTATION: | The loss of wealth is loss of dirt, As sages in all times assert; The happy man ’s without a shirt. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Be Merry Friends. |