John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3163 Jonathan Swift 1667-1745 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3163 |
| AUTHOR: | Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) |
| QUOTATION: | You must take the will for the deed. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Polite Conversation. Dialogue ii. |
| Note 1. The will for deed I doe accept.—Du Bartas: Divine Weeks and Works, third day, week ii. part 2. The will for the deed.—Colley Cibber: The Rival Fools, act iii. [back] |