John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3037 John Wilmot
| NUMBER: | 3037 |
| AUTHOR: | John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester (1647–1680) |
| QUOTATION: | Here lies our sovereign lord the king, Whose word no man relies on; He never says a foolish thing, Nor ever does a wise one. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Written on the Bedchamber Door of Charles II. |