John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6308 Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6308 |
| AUTHOR: | Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) |
| QUOTATION: | Raphael paints wisdom, Handel sings it, Phidias carves it, Shakespeare writes it, Wren builds it, Columbus sails it, Luther preaches it, Washington arms it, Watt mechanizes it. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Society and Solitude. Art. |