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