George Farquhar Quotes

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• Those who know the least obey the best.

  George Farquhar

  Spirituality, Obedience, Obeying

  John Bell, Joseph Addison, Michael Arne, John Banks, John Brown (1796). “British Theatre: Sir Harry Wildair”

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• 'Twas for the good of my country that I should be abroad. Anything for the good of one's country-I'm a Roman for that.

  George Farquhar

  Country, Patriotism, Should

  'The Beaux' Stratagem' (1707) act 3, sc. 2

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• One may like the love and despise the lover.

  George Farquhar

  May, Lovers, Despise

  George Farquhar (1709*). “The Recruiting Officer: A Comedy. ... Written by Mr. Farquhar”, p.31

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• 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

  Money, Heart, Adventure

  William. II Congreve William Wycherley (John Vanbrugh and Farquhar George), William. II Wycherley, William Congreve, George Farquhar, John Vanbrugh (1840). “Dramatic Works with Biographical and Critical Notices by Leigh Hunt. - London, Moxon 1840”, p.643

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• Money is the sinews of love, as of war.

  George Farquhar

  Love, Money, War

  'Love and a Bottle' (1698) act 2, sc. 1.

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• False love is only blinder.

  George Farquhar

  Love, Love Is, False Love

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• Necessity, the mother of invention.

  George Farquhar

  Mother, Philosophical, Motherhood

  "The Twin Rivals". Book by George Farquhar, 1702.

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• There is no scandal like rags, nor any crime so shameful as poverty.

  George Farquhar

  Justice, Rags, Scandal

  'The Beaux' Stratagem' (1707) act 1, sc. 1

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• Women are like pictures: of no value in the hands of a fool till he hears men of sense bid high for the purchase.

  George Farquhar

  Men, Hands, Fool

  George Farquhar, George Daniel (1828*). “The Beaux' Stratagem: A Comedy in Five Acts”, p.20

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• Vivutur ingenio, that damn'd motto there Seduced me first to me a wicked player.

  George Farquhar

  Player, Wicked, Genius

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

  George Farquhar

  True Love, Teacher, Teaching

  'The Constant Couple' (1699) act 5, sc. 3.

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• Crimes, like virtues, are their own rewards.

  George Farquhar

  Rewards, Prison, Virtue

  'The Inconstant' (1702) act 4, sc. 2

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• Sir, you shall taste my Anno Domini.

  George Farquhar

  Taste

  'The Beaux' Stratagem' (1707) act 1, sc. 1

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• 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, Lying, Proud

  Joseph Addison, Mr. John Dryden, Richard Steele, William Shakespeare, Colley Cibber (1750). “A Select Collection of the Best Modern English Plays: Vol. V.”, p.21

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• Tis the greatest misfortune in nature for a woman to want a confidant.

  George Farquhar

  Women, Want, Confidant

  William. II Congreve William Wycherley (John Vanbrugh and Farquhar George), William. II Wycherley, William Congreve, George Farquhar, John Vanbrugh (1840). “Dramatic Works with Biographical and Critical Notices by Leigh Hunt. - London, Moxon 1840”, p.628

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• It is a maxim that man and wife should never have it in their power to hang one another.

  George Farquhar

  Power, Men, Wife

  George Farquhar, Arthur Murphy, George sen Colman, David Garrick (1817). “Comedy of the Beaux Stratagem with the Biography of the Author and a Critique by Richard Cumberland”, p.64

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• Our sex still strikes an awe upon the brave,
  And only cowards dare affront a woman.

  George Farquhar

  Sex, Women, Brave

  George Farquhar (1759). “The Constant Couple, Or, a Trip to the Jubilee: A Comedy, as it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal at Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's Servants”, p.65

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

  George Farquhar

  Marriage, Fall, Wonder

  William. II Congreve William Wycherley (John Vanbrugh and Farquhar George), William. II Wycherley, William Congreve, George Farquhar, John Vanbrugh (1840). “Dramatic Works with Biographical and Critical Notices by Leigh Hunt. - London, Moxon 1840”, p.508

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• Courage, the highest gift, that scorns to bend To mean devices for a sordid end. Courage--an independent spark from Heaven's bright throne, By which the soul stands raised, triumphant high, alone. Great in itself, not praises of the crowd, Above all vice, it stoops not to be proud. Courage, the mighty attribute of powers above, By which those great in war, are great in love. The spring of all brave acts is seated here, As falsehoods draw their sordid birth from fear.

  George Farquhar

  Courage, War, Spring

  William. II Congreve William Wycherley (John Vanbrugh and Farquhar George), William. II Wycherley, William Congreve, George Farquhar, John Vanbrugh (1840). “Dramatic Works with Biographical and Critical Notices by Leigh Hunt. - London, Moxon 1840”, p.485

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

  George Farquhar

  Funny, Humorous, Expression

  'The Constant Couple' (1699) act 5, sc. 3

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• The shortest pleasures are the sweetest.

  George Farquhar

  Pleasure, Sweetest

  George Farquhar (1760). “The Works of the Late Ingenious Mr. George Farquhar: Containing All His Poems, Letters, Essays and Comedies, Publish'd in His Life-time. In Two Volumes”

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• I hate all that don't love me, and slight all that do.

  George Farquhar

  Hate, I Hate

  'The Constant Couple' (1699) act 1, sc. 2

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• A good husband makes a good wife at any time.

  George Farquhar

  Husband, Wife, Good Husband

  Colley Cibber, Sir Richard Steele, George Farquhar, sir John Vanbrugh, William Congreve (1765). “THE ENGLISH THEATRE IN EIGHT VOLUMES: CONTAINING The Most Valuable PLAYS Which Have Been Acted on the LONDON STAGE.. INCONSTANT. By Mr. Farzuhar ; LOVE FOR LOVE. By Mr. Congreve ; LOVE MAKES A MAN. By C. Cibber, Esq. ; LYING LOVER. By Sir Rich. Steele ; PROVOKED WIFE. By Sir John Vanbrugh. VOL. V.”, p.22

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• Poetry's a mere drug, Sir.

  George Farquhar

  Poetry, Drug, Mere

  'Love and a Bottle' (1698) act 3, sc. 2.

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• No woman can be a beauty without a fortune.

  George Farquhar

  Fortune

  'The Beaux' Stratagem' (1707) act 2, sc. 2

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