George Farquhar Quotes

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.

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

Those who know the least obey the best.

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

Necessity, the mother of invention.

Money is the sinews of love, as of war.

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

Crimes, like virtues, are their own rewards.

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

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