John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2308 George Herbert 1593-1633 John Bartlett
NUMBER: | 2308 |
AUTHOR: | George Herbert (1593–1633) |
QUOTATION: | Hell is full of good meanings and wishings. 1 |
ATTRIBUTION: | Jacula Prudentum. |
Note 1. Hell is paved with good intentions.—Dr. Samuel Johnson (Boswell’s Life of Johnson, Annus 1775). [back] |