John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7201 Philip James Bailey 1816-1905 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7201 |
| AUTHOR: | Philip James Bailey (1816–1905) |
| QUOTATION: | Men might be better if we better deemed Of them. The worst way to improve the world Is to condemn it. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Festus. Scene iv. A Mountain. Sunrise. 1 |
| Note 1. J. R. Lowell: Biglow Papers, II, ii. St. 9. The surest plan to make a man Is to think him so. [back] |