They that marry ancient people, merely in expectation to bury them, hang themselves in hope that one will come and cut the halter. (Thomas Fuller)

They that marry ancient people, merely in expectation to bury them, hang themselves in hope that one will come and cut the halter.

Thomas Fuller

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