John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
791 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 791 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | Who wooed in haste, and means to wed at leisure. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Taming of the Shrew. Act iii. Sc. 2. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |
| Note 1. Married in haste, we may repent at leisure.—William Congreve: The Old Bachelor, act v. sc. 1. [back] |