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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

2134 Robert Burton 1577-1640 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:2134
AUTHOR:Robert Burton (1577–1640)
QUOTATION:Like a hog, or dog in the manger, he doth only keep it because it shall do nobody else good, hurting himself and others.
ATTRIBUTION:Anatomy of Melancholy. Part i. Sect. 2, Memb. 3, Subsect. 12.