Who said “Marriage is a fine institution, but I'm not ready for an institution.”?

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Mae West. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source#149 in The 2,548 Best Things Anybody Ever Said (2006) by Robert Byrne

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“Marriage is a fine institution, but I'm not ready for an institution.”
— Mae West
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West, M. (n.d.). Marriage is a fine institution, but I'm not ready for an institution. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22186-marriage-is-a-fine-institution-but-im-not/

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West, Mae. “Marriage is a fine institution, but I'm not ready for an institution.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22186-marriage-is-a-fine-institution-but-im-not/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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West, Mae. “Marriage is a fine institution, but I'm not ready for an institution.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22186-marriage-is-a-fine-institution-but-im-not/.

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