John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4424 Edmund Burke 1729-1797 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4424 |
| AUTHOR: | Edmund Burke (1729–1797) |
| QUOTATION: | In their nomination to office they will not appoint to the exercise of authority as to a pitiful job, but as to a holy function. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Reflections on the Revolution in France. Vol. iii. p. 356. |