John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4415 Edmund Burke 1729-1797 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4415 |
| AUTHOR: | Edmund Burke (1729–1797) |
| QUOTATION: | People will not look forward to posterity who never look backward to their ancestors. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Reflections on the Revolution in France. Vol. iii. p. 274. |