A fly, Sir, may sting a stately horse and make him wince; but one is but an insect, and the other is a horse still.


1754, p. 72 (n. 4) - Life of Samuel Johnson (1791) - Vol I

Samuel Johnson Quotes

A fly, Sir, may sting a stately horse and make him wince; but one is but an insect, and the other is a horse still.

A fly, Sir, may sting a stately horse and make him wince; but one is but an insect, and the other is a horse still.

A fly, Sir, may sting a stately horse and make him wince; but one is but an insect, and the other is a horse still.

A fly, Sir, may sting a stately horse and make him wince; but one is but an insect, and the other is a horse still.