John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8692 Publius Syrus 42 BC John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8692 |
| AUTHOR: | Publius Syrus (42 B.C.) |
| QUOTATION: | Unless degree is preserved, the first place is safe for no one. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Maxim 1042. |
| Note 1. See Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida, Quotation 2. [back] |