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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

Topics: Accidents Fortunes Get Government Heads Hearts Independent Intrinsic Life Men Money Our Ourselves Out Revolutions Spend Strike Value Who Whose Worth

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

~George Farquhar

Topics: Any Crime Like Nor Poverty Rags Scandal Shameful

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

~George Farquhar

Topics: Captain Good Name Take Travelling

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

~George Farquhar

Topics: Ale Always Drank Eat Fed Purely Sleep

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Crimes, like virtues, are their own rewards.

~George Farquhar

Topics: Crimes Like Own Rewards Virtues

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

~George Farquhar

Topics: Blind Both Fall Lead Matrimony No Wonder Wonder

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Those who know the least obey the best.

~George Farquhar

Topics: Best Know Least Obey Those Who

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

~George Farquhar

Topics: Burst Expressions Grant Heavens Me Shall Some Wild

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

~George Farquhar

Topics: Believe Laughed Me Talked I Believe

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Money is the sinews of love, as of war.

~George Farquhar

Topics: Love Money Sinews War

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Biography

Nationality: Irish

Type: Dramatist

Born: Unknown

Died: April 29th, 1707

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