Inspirational Quotes by George Farquhar (Irish Dramatist)

Inspirational Quotations by George Farquhar (Irish Dramatist)

George Farquhar (1678–1707) was an Irish playwright. He was the most popular dramatist of the late-Restoration and early-eighteenth-century London theater.

Born in Londonderry, now in Northern Ireland, Farquhar became an actor by age 18, but renounced acting after wounding a fellow actor by mistake. He moved to London and began writing comedies.

Farquhar’s plays, including the classic The Constant Couple (1699,) The Recruiting Officer (1706,) and The Beaux’ Stratagem (1707,) are renowned for his combination of realism, humor, caustic satire, and depth of character.

Farquhar also wrote the novella The Adventures of Covent Garden (1698) and the collection of letters and poems Love and Business (1702.)

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Women never truly command, till they have given their promise to obey; and they are never in more danger of being made slaves, than when the men are at their feet.
—George Farquhar
Topics: Woman

I believe they talked of me, for they laughed consumedly.
—George Farquhar

We are the men of intrinsic value, who can strike our fortunes out of ourselves, whose worth is independent of accidents in life, or revolutions in government: we have heads to get money, and hearts to spend it.
—George Farquhar
Topics: Adventure, Government

Crimes, like virtues, are their own rewards.
—George Farquhar
Topics: Criminals, Crime

Grant me some wild expressions, Heavens, or I shall burst.
—George Farquhar
Topics: Swearing, Profanity, Vulgarity

When the blind lead the blind, no wonder they both fall into—matrimony.
—George Farquhar
Topics: Marriage

Poetry is a mere drug, Sir.
—George Farquhar
Topics: Poets, Poetry

We love the precepts for the teacher’s sake.
—George Farquhar
Topics: Teachers, Teaching

Observe this, that tho a woman swear, forswear, lie, dissemble, back-bite, be proud, vain, malicious, anything, if she secures the main chance, she’s still virtuous; that’s a maxim.
—George Farquhar
Topics: Women

Money is the sinews of love, as of war.
—George Farquhar
Topics: Money

Those who know the least obey the best.
—George Farquhar
Topics: Obedience

Spite of all modesty, a man must own a pleasure in the hearing of his praise.
—George Farquhar
Topics: Praise

There’s no scandal like rags, nor any crime so shameful as poverty.
—George Farquhar
Topics: The Poor, Poverty