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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

9221 Fran&edilois Rabelais 1490-1553 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:9221
AUTHOR:François Rabelais (c. 1490–1553)
QUOTATION:By robbing Peter he paid Paul, 1 … and hoped to catch larks if ever the heavens should fall. 2
ATTRIBUTION:Works. Book i. Chap. xi.
 
Note 1.
See Heywood, Quotation 62. [back]
Note 2.
See Heywood, Quotation 23. [back]