John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3191 William Congreve 1670-1729 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3191 |
| AUTHOR: | William Congreve (1670–1729) |
| QUOTATION: | Thus grief still treads upon the heels of pleasure; Married in haste, we may repent at leisure. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Old Bachelor. Act v. Sc. 1. |
| Note 1. See Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew, Quotation 10. [back] |