The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Preface

Greek original ascribed to Aristotle
What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.
In Diogenes Laertius ‘Lives of Eminent Philosophers’ bk. 5, sect. 20
1.87 Lewis Addison Armistead 1817-63
Give them the cold steel, boys!
Attributed during the American Civil War, 1863
1.88 Harry Armstrong 1879-1951
There’s an old mill by the stream, Nellie Dean,
Where we used to sit and dream, Nellie Dean.
And the waters as they flow
Seem to murmur sweet and low,
‘You’re my heart’s desire; I love you, Nellie Dean.’
‘Nellie Dean’ (1905 song)
1.89 Dr John Armstrong 1709-79
Much had he read,
Much more had seen; he studied from the life,
And in th’ original perused mankind.
‘The Art of Preserving Health’ (1744) bk. 4, l. 231
’Tis not for mortals always to be blest.
‘The Art of Preserving Health’ (1744) bk. 4, l. 260
Of right and wrong he taught
Truths as refined as ever Athens heard;
And (strange to tell!) he practised what he preached.
‘The Art of Preserving Health’ (1744) bk. 4, l. 303
’Tis not too late to-morrow to be brave.
‘The Art of Preserving Health’ (1744) bk. 4, l. 460
1.90 Louis Satchmo Armstrong 1901-71
All music is folk music, I ain’t never heard no horse sing a song.
In ‘New York Times’ 7 July 1971, p. 41
If you still have to ask...shame on you.
When asked what jazz is, in Max Jones et al. ‘Salute to Satchmo’ (1970) p. 25 (sometimes quoted as ‘Man, if
you gotta ask you’ll never know’).
1.91 Neil Armstrong 1930—
Houston, Tranquillity Base here. The Eagle has landed. That’s one small step for a man, one
giant leap for mankind.
In ‘New York Times’ 31 July 1969, p. 20