John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2135 Robert Burton 1577-1640 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2135 |
| AUTHOR: | Robert Burton (1577–1640) |
| QUOTATION: | Were it not that they are loath to lay out money on a rope, they would be hanged forthwith, and sometimes die to save charges. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Anatomy of Melancholy. Part i. Sect. 2, Memb. 3, Subsect. 12. |