John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8176 Rihard Hovey 1864-1900 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8176 |
| AUTHOR: | Richard Hovey (1864–1900) |
| QUOTATION: | Shall the iron argue with the smith what it would be? Or, shall the wrought iron reason with the monger To whom it would be sold? |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Benzaquen. |