| John Bartlett (18201905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
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| NUMBER: | 3918 |
| AUTHOR: | James Thomson (17001748) |
| QUOTATION: | Whoeer amidst the sons Of reason, valour, liberty, and virtue Displays distinguishd merit, is a noble Of Natures own creating. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Coriolanus. Act iii. Sc. 3. |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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