John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4244 James Merrik 1720-1769 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4244 |
| AUTHOR: | James Merrick (1720–1769) |
| QUOTATION: | Not what we wish, but what we want, Oh, let thy grace supply! 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Hymn. |
| Note 1. [greek] (Let not that happen which I wish, but that which is right.—Menander: Fragment. [back] |