John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9424 Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 1547-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9424 |
| AUTHOR: | Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | I never thrust my nose into other men’s porridge. It is no bread and butter of mine; every man for himself, and God for us all. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Don Quixote. Part i. Book. iii. Chap. xi. |
| Note 1. See Heywood, Quotation 130. [back] |