John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
NUMBER: 3029
AUTHOR: Wentworth Dillon, Earl of Roscommon (1633?–1685)
QUOTATION: And choose an author as you choose a friend.
ATTRIBUTION: Essay on Translated Verse. Line 96.
“Choose an author as you choose a friend.”