John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9589 Fran&edilois Marie Arouet de Voltaire 1694-1778 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9589 |
| AUTHOR: | François Marie Arouet de Voltaire (1694–1778) |
| QUOTATION: | The king [Frederic] has sent me some of his dirty linen to wash; I will wash yours another time. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Reply to General Manstein. |
| Note 1. Voltaire writes to his niece Dennis, July 24, 1752, “Voilà le roi qui m’envoie son linge à blanchir.” [back] |