John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3084 Mathew Henry 1662-1714 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3084 |
| AUTHOR: | Mathew Henry (1662–1714) |
| QUOTATION: | It is not fit the public trusts should be lodged in the hands of any, till they are first proved and found fit for the business they are to be entrusted with. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Commentaries. Timothy iii. |
| Note 1. See Appendix, Quotation 45. [back] |