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.

Quote by George Farquhar

Topics: Government Quotes

Necessity, the mother of invention

Necessity, the mother of invention

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

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

Spare all I have, and take my life.

Spare all I have, and take my life.

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

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

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

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

Money is the sinews of love, as of war.

Money is the sinews of love, as of war.

We love the precepts for the teacher's sake.

We love the precepts for the teacher's sake.

Crimes, like virtues, are their own rewards.

Crimes, like virtues, are their own rewards.

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

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

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

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

Poetry is a mere drug, Sir.

Poetry is a mere drug, Sir.

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

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

Necessity, the mother of invention.

Necessity, the mother of invention.

How a little love and good company improves a woman!

How a little love and good company improves a woman!

Those who know the least obey the best.

Those who know the least obey the best.

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

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

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

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