• How the mother is to be pitied who hath handsome daughters! Locks, bolts, bars, and lectures of morality are nothing to them: they break through them all. They have as much pleasure in cheating a father and mother, as in cheating at cards.

  John Gay
  British playwright and poet 1685-1732
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Subjects in these quotes:

1. daughters
2. lectures
3. morality
4. pleasure
5. cheating
6. father

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How the mother is to be pitied who hath handsome daughters! Locks, bolts, bars, and lectures of morality are nothing to them: they break through them all. They have as much pleasure in cheating a father and mother, as in cheating at cards. by : John Gay

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