John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7004 William Makepeae Thakeray 1811-1863 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7004 |
| AUTHOR: | William Makepeace Thackeray (1811–1863) |
| QUOTATION: | The wicked are wicked, no doubt, and they go astray and they fall, and they come by their deserts; but who can tell the mischief which the very virtuous do? |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Newcomes. Book i. Chap. xx. |
| WORKS: | William Makepeace Thackeray Collection. |