John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3995 Samuel Johnson 1709-1784 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3995 |
| AUTHOR: | Samuel Johnson (1709–1784) |
| QUOTATION: | Studious to please, yet not ashamed to fail. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Prologue to the Tragedy of Irene. |