52 Quotes by George Farquhar

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

Those who know the least obey the best.

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.

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

Money is the sinews of love, as of war.

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

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

Captain is a good travelling name and so I take it.

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