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George Farquhar Quotes

«Necessity, the mother of invention»
«When the blind lead the blind, no wonder they both fall into / matrimony.»
«There is no scandal like rags, nor any crime so shameful as poverty»
«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.»
«I have fed purely upon ale; I have eat my ale, drank my ale, and I always sleep upon ale.»
Author: George Farquhar (Dramatist, Poet) | Keywords: drank, purely
«Charming women can true converts make, We love the precepts for the teacher's sake»
«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.»
«How a little love and good company improves a woman!»
Author: George Farquhar (Dramatist, Poet) | Keywords: improves
«Those who know the least obey the best.»
«Grant me some wild expressions, Heavens, or I shall burst.»
Author: George Farquhar (Dramatist, Poet) | Keywords: burst