John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
110 John Heywood 1497?-1580? John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 110 |
| AUTHOR: | John Heywood (1497?–1580?) |
| QUOTATION: | The neer to the church, the further from God. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Proverbes. Part i. Chap. ix. |
| Note 1. Qui est près de l’église est souvent loin de Dieu (He who is near the Church is often far from God).—Les Proverbes Communs. Circa 1500. [back] |