Quote#Politics & Power
"Thou representative of something great
Quote byJohn Lyon · 1803–1889
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Harp of Zion (1853).
English (original)
"Thou representative of something great, What wert thou in thine unconverted state?" - Reflections on a Banknote
— John Lyon
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