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
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