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
Money is the sinews of love, as of war.
—George Farquhar
Topics: Money
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: Government, Adventure
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
Those who know the least obey the best.
—George Farquhar
Topics: Obedience
Grant me some wild expressions, Heavens, or I shall burst.
—George Farquhar
Topics: Vulgarity, Profanity, Swearing
Crimes, like virtues, are their own rewards.
—George Farquhar
Topics: Criminals, Crime
There’s no scandal like rags, nor any crime so shameful as poverty.
—George Farquhar
Topics: Poverty, The Poor
Poetry is a mere drug, Sir.
—George Farquhar
Topics: Poetry, Poets
We love the precepts for the teacher’s sake.
—George Farquhar
Topics: Teachers, Teaching
I believe they talked of me, for they laughed consumedly.
—George Farquhar
Spite of all modesty, a man must own a pleasure in the hearing of his praise.
—George Farquhar
Topics: Praise
When the blind lead the blind, no wonder they both fall into—matrimony.
—George Farquhar
Topics: Marriage
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