Quotes by George Farquhar

George Farquhar

George Farquhar

Irish playwright

Lived from: 1677 - 1707

Category: Writers (Contemporary) Country: FlagIreland

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  • Crimes, like virtues, are their own rewards.
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  • Grant me some wild expressions, Heavens, or I shall burst.
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  • I have fed purely upon ale; I have eat my ale, drank my ale, and I always sleep upon ale.
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  • Money is the sinews of love, as of war.
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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.
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  • Poetry is a mere drug, Sir.
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  • There's no scandal like rags, nor any crime so shameful as poverty.
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  • Those who know the least obey the best.
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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.
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  • We love the precepts for the teacher's sake.
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  • When the blind lead the blind, no wonder they both fall into - matrimony.
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Questions and Answers

What are the most famous quotes from George Farquhar?

The two most famous quotes from George Farquhar are:

  • "Crimes, like virtues, are their own rewards."
  • "Grant me some wild expressions, Heavens, or I shall burst."

When did George Farquhar live?

George Farquhar was born in 1677 and died in the year 1707.