John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7644 Donald Grant Mithell 1829-1908 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7644 |
| AUTHOR: | Donald Grant Mitchell (1829–1908) |
| QUOTATION: | Coquetry whets the appetite; flirtation depraves it. Coquetry is the thorn that guards the rose—easily trimmed off when once plucked. Flirtation is like the slime on water-plants, making them hard to handle, and when caught, only to be cherished in slimy waters. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Reveries of a Bachelor. |