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 More Quotes by George Farquhar More Quotes From George Farquhar Poetry's a mere drug, Sir. George Farquhar mere drug poetry Do you think a woman's silence can be natural? George Farquhar silence natural thinking Captain is a good travelling name and so I take it. George Farquhar captains journey names Our sex still strikes an awe upon the brave, George Farquhar women brave sex Spite of all modesty, a man must own a pleasure in the hearing of his praise. George Farquhar modesty hearing men I have fed purely upon ale; I have eat my ale, drank my ale, and I always sleep upon ale. George Farquhar beer sleep food Sir, you shall taste my Anno Domini. George Farquhar taste Aimwell: Then you understand Latin, Mr. Bonniface? Bonniface: Not I, Sir, as the saying is, but he talks it so very fast that I'm sure it must be good. George Farquhar be-good latin It is a maxim that man and wife should never have it in their power to hang one another. George Farquhar wife power men I believe they talked of me, for they laughed consumedly. George Farquhar ridicule belief believe How a little love and good company improves a woman. George Farquhar good-company women littles Vivutur ingenio, that damn'd motto there Seduced me first to me a wicked player. George Farquhar wicked genius player Women never really command until 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 feet men promise Since a woman must wear chains, I would have the pleasure of hearing 'em rattle a little. George Farquhar hearing ems littles Hanging and marriage, you know, go by destiny. George Farquhar destiny knows 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 women proud lying I hate all that don't love me, and slight all that do. George Farquhar i-hate hate Poetry is a mere drug, Sir. George Farquhar There's no scandal like rags, nor any crime so shameful as poverty. George Farquhar Spare all I have, and take my life. George Farquhar spare my-life take life
