Ah, Allen. A purist. I am pretty sure I speak for Stephen Black, and of course, for myself, in saying, "We like that in a person."
My book on quotations says it's from the New Testament, specifically: from Matthew. Here's the whole quote: "Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings Thou hast perfected praise." Beth Benoit University System of New Hampshire on 3/11/04 6:19 PM, Allen Esterson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I hope I'll be allowed a fourth posting to correct an aberration on my > part. > "Out of the minds of babes and students" should, of course, have read "Out > of the mouths of babes and students". > > Anyone know where the original (correct) quote comes from? Sounds as if > could be Shakespeare (it usually is - or maybe the Bible in this > instance). > > Allen Esterson > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
