John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7213 Henry David Thoreau 1817-1862 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7213 |
| AUTHOR: | Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862) |
| QUOTATION: | It is true, I never assisted the sun materially in his rising; but, doubt not, it was of the last importance only to be present at it. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Walden. |
| Note 1. Rostand: Chantecler. Hymn to the Sun, page 998. [back] |