John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9598 Fran&edilois Marie Arouet de Voltaire 1694-1778 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9598 |
| AUTHOR: | François Marie Arouet de Voltaire (1694–1778) |
| QUOTATION: | The proper mean. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Letter to Count d’Argental, Nov. 28, 1765. |
| Note 1. See Cowper, Quotation 112. [back] |