| John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
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| Alain René Le Sage. (1668–1747) |
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| 1 | | It may be said that his wit shines at the expense of his memory. 1 |
| Gil Blas. Book iii. Chap. xi. |
| 2 | | I wish you all sorts of prosperity with a little more taste. |
| Gil Blas. Book vii. Chap. iv. |
| 3 | | Isocrates was in the right to insinuate, in his elegant Greek expression, that what is got over the Devil’s back is spent under his belly. 2 |
| Gil Blas. Book viii. Chap. ix. |
| 4 | | Facts are stubborn things. 3 |
| Gil Blas. Book x. Chap. i. |
| 5 | | Plain as a pike-staff. 4 |
| Gil Blas. Book xii. Chap. viii. |
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