John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3682 Alexander Pope 1688-1744 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3682 |
| AUTHOR: | Alexander Pope (1688–1744) |
| QUOTATION: | Without a sign his sword the brave man draws, And asks no omen but his country’s cause. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Iliad of Homer. Book xii. Line 283. |