John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4639 Thomas Jefferson 1743-1826 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4639 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826) |
| QUOTATION: | When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself as public property. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Life of Jefferson (Rayner), p. 356. |
| Note 1. See Appendix. Quotation 45. See Also: Thomas Jefferson: First Inaugural Address Thomas Jefferson: Second Inaugural Address [back] |