John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9419 Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 1547-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9419 |
| AUTHOR: | Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | I know what ’s what, and have always taken care of the main chance. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Don Quixote. Part i. Book. iii. Chap. ix. |
| Note 1. See Lyly, Quotation 11. [back] |