Quotes from George Farquhar


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    Grant me some wild expressions, Heavens, or I shall burst.

    Wild | Shall | Heavens


    Those who know the least obey the best.

    Best | Obey


    Necessity, the mother of invention.

    Mother | Invention | Necessity


    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.

    Life | Money | Government


    Poetry is a mere drug, Sir.

    Poetry | Mere | Sir


    There is no scandal like rags, nor any crime so shameful as poverty.

    Poverty | Crime | Rags


    Money is the sinews of love, as of war.

    Love | War | Money


    Captain is a good travelling name and so I take it.

    Good | Name | Captain


    I believe they talked of me, for they laughed consumedly.

    Laughed | Talked


    I have fed purely upon ale; I have eat my ale, drank my ale, and I always sleep upon ale.

    Sleep | Eat | Ale


    We love the precepts for the teacher's sake.

    Love | Teacher | Precepts


    When the blind lead the blind, no wonder they both fall into - matrimony.

    Fall | Blind | Wonder


    Charming women can true converts make, We love the precepts for the teacher's sake.

    Love | Teacher | Women


    Crimes, like virtues, are their own rewards.

    Virtues | Crimes | Rewards


    Spare all I have, and take my life.

    Life | Spare


       

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