John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
5532 Jane Taylor 1783-1824 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 5532 |
| AUTHOR: | Jane Taylor (1783–1824) |
| QUOTATION: | Though man a thinking being is defined, Few use the grand prerogative of mind. How few think justly of the thinking few! How many never think, who think they do! |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Essays in Rhyme. (On Morals and Manners. Prejudice.) Essay i. Stanza 45. |