George Farquhar Quotes

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

- George Farquhar

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

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

- George Farquhar

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

- George Farquhar

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

- George Farquhar

Necessity, the mother of invention.

- George Farquhar

Money is the sinews of love, as of war.

- George Farquhar

Poetry is a mere drug, Sir.

- George Farquhar

Crimes, like virtues, are their own rewards.

- George Farquhar

We love the precepts for the teacher's sake.

- George Farquhar

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

- George Farquhar

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

- George Farquhar

Those who know the least obey the best.

- George Farquhar

Spare all I have, and take my life.

- George Farquhar

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

- George Farquhar