John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8681 Publius Syrus 42 BC John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8681 |
| AUTHOR: | Publius Syrus (42 B.C.) |
| QUOTATION: | No good man ever grew rich all at once. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Maxim 837. |
| Note 1. No just man ever became rich all at once.—Menander: Fragment. [back] |