John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2463 Thomas Fuller 1608-1661 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2463 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Fuller (1608–1661) |
| QUOTATION: | They that marry ancient people, merely in expectation to bury them, hang themselves in hope that one will come and cut the halter. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Of Marriage. |