As wit is too hard for power in council, so power is too hard for wit in action. William Wycherley More Quotes by William Wycherley More Quotes From William Wycherley Good fellowship and friendship are lasting, rational and manly pleasures. William Wycherley rationalfellowshippleasure Hunger, revenge, to sleep are petty foes, But only death the jealous eyes can close. William Wycherley jealousrevengesleep Money makes up in a measure all other wants in men. William Wycherley moneywantmen I weigh the man, not his title; 'tis not the king's stamp can make the metal better. William Wycherley titleskingsmen Wine gives you liberty, love takes it away. William Wycherley libertywinegiving Next to the pleasure of finding a new mistress is that of being rid of an old one. William Wycherley mistressfinding-the-onenext Mistresses are like books; if you pore upon them too much, they doze you and make you unfit for company; but if used discreetly, you are the fitter for conversation by em. William Wycherley mistressinsomniabook A mistress should be like a little country retreat near the town, not to dwell in constantly, but only for a night and away. William Wycherley housenightcountry A beauty masked, like the sun in eclipse, gathers together more gazers than if it shined out. William Wycherley eclipsetogethersun A good name is seldom got by giving it oneself. William Wycherley oneselfnamesgiving Grief is so far from retrieving a loss that it makes it greater; but the way to lessen it is by a comparison with others' losses. William Wycherley grieflossway I love to be envied, and would not marry a wife that I alone could love; loving alone is as dull as eating alone. William Wycherley eating-alonewifedull Poetry in love is no more to be avoided than jealousy. William Wycherley avoidedlove-is Women of quality are so civil, you can hardly distinguish love from good breeding. William Wycherley breedingqualitylove Temperance is the nurse of chastity. William Wycherley chastitytemperancenurse With faint praises one another damn. William Wycherley damnpraise Come, for my part I will have only those glorious, manly pleasures of being very drunk, and very slovenly. William Wycherley gloriousdrunkpleasure I have heard people eat most heartily of another man's meat, that is, what they do not pay for. William Wycherley meatmenpeople Go to your business, pleasure, whilst I go to my pleasure, business. William Wycherley pleasurebusiness Marrying to increase love is like gaming to become rich; alas, you only lose what little stock you had before. William Wycherley gamblingmarriagelove
