John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7632 Herbert Spener 1820-1903 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7632 |
| AUTHOR: | Herbert Spencer (1820–1903) |
| QUOTATION: | We too often forget that not only is there “a soul of goodness in things evil,” 1 but very generally a soul of truth in things erroneous. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | First Principles. |
| Note 1. Shakespeare: Henry V, act iv. sc. i. There is some soul of goodness in things evil Would men observingly distil it out. [back] |