John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6539 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 1807-1882 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6539 |
| AUTHOR: | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) |
| QUOTATION: | Big words do not smite like war-clubs, Boastful breath is not a bow-string, Taunts are not so sharp as arrows, Deeds are better things than words are, Actions mightier than boastings. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Song of Hiawatha. Part ix. |