John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9215 Fran&edilois Rabelais 1490-1553 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9215 |
| AUTHOR: | François Rabelais (c. 1490–1553) |
| QUOTATION: | One inch of joy surmounts of grief a span, Because to laugh is proper to the man. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | To the Reader. |