John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
5508 Daniel Webster 1782-1852 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 5508 |
| AUTHOR: | Daniel Webster (1782–1852) |
| QUOTATION: | He smote the rock of the national resources, and abundant streams of revenue gushed forth. He touched the dead corpse of Public Credit, and it sprung upon its feet. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Speech on Hamilton, March 10, 1831. P. 200. |
| Note 1. He it was that first gave to the law the air of a science. He found it a skeleton, and clothed it with life, colour, and complexion: he embraced the old statue, and by his touch it grew into youth, health, and beauty.—Barry Yelverton (Lord Avonmore): On Blackstone. [back] |