John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9017 Marus Aurelius 121-180 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9017 |
| AUTHOR: | Marcus Aurelius (121–180) |
| QUOTATION: | Nothing can come out of nothing, any more than a thing can go back to nothing. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Meditations. iv. 4. |