Quote#Wisdom
In the name of the Prophet—figs
Quote byHorace Smith · 1779–1849
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Johnson's Ghost, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
English (original)
In the name of the Prophet—figs.
— Horace Smith
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