John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7298 James Russell Lowell 1819-1891 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7298 |
| AUTHOR: | James Russell Lowell (1819–1891) |
| QUOTATION: | Truth forever on the scaffold, Wrong forever on the throne. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The present Crisis. |
| Note 1. Dryden: Art of Poetry, line 376: Showed Worth on foot and rascals in the coach. J. G. Holland: Wanted; Wrong rules the land and waiting Justice sleeps. [back] |