John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8471 Sopholes 496 BC-406 BC John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8471 |
| AUTHOR: | Sophocles (c. 496 B.C.–406 B.C.) |
| QUOTATION: | A short saying oft contains much wisdom. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Aletes. Frag. 99. |
| Note 1. See Shakespeare, Hamlet, Quotation 78. [back] |