John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9856 Old Testament John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9856 |
| AUTHOR: | Old Testament |
| QUOTATION: | Every man at his best state is altogether vanity. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Psalm xxxix. 5. [text] |
| Note 1. Every man living is altogether vanity.—Ibid. [back] |