John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6294 Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6294 |
| AUTHOR: | Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) |
| QUOTATION: | And with Cæsar to take in his hand the army, the empire, and Cleopatra, and say, “All these will I relinquish if you will show me the fountain of the Nile.” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Essays. First Series. New England Reformers. |