George Farquhar Quotes

"When the blind lead the blind, no wonder they both fall into / matrimony."
-George Farquhar

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

"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

"How a little love and good company improves a woman!"
-George Farquhar

"There is no scandal like rags, nor any crime so shameful as poverty."
-George Farquhar

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

"Grant me some wild expressions, Heavens, or I shall burst."
-George Farquhar