John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2909 John Bunyan 1628-1688 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2909 |
| AUTHOR: | John Bunyan (1628–1688) |
| QUOTATION: | Every fat must stand upon his bottom. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Pilgrim’s Progress. Part i. |
| Note 1. Every tub must stand upon its bottom.—Charles Macklin: The Man of the World, act i. sc. 2. [back] |