George Farquhar
» Adventure » “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.”
» Alcohol and Alcoholism » “I have fed purely upon ale; I have eat my ale, drank my ale, and I always sleep upon ale.”
» Crime and Criminals » “Crimes, like virtues, are their own rewards.”
» Marriage » “When the blind lead the blind, no wonder they both fall into — matrimony.”
» Money » “Money is the sinews of love, as of war.”
» Obedience » “Those who know the least obey the best.”
» Poetry and Poets » “Poetry is a mere drug, Sir.”
» Poverty and The Poor » “There’s no scandal like rags, nor any crime so shameful as poverty.”
» Ridicule » “I believe they talked of me, for they laughed consumedly.”
» Swearing » “Grant me some wild expressions, Heavens, or I shall burst.”
» Teachers and Teaching » “We love the precepts for the teacher’s sake.”
» Women » “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.”
