O Polly, you might have toyed and kissed, by keeping men off, you keep them on.

Quote by John Gay

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I must have women - there is nothing unbends the mind like them.

I must have women - there is nothing unbends the mind like them.

Gamesters and highwaymen are generally very good to their whores, but they are very devils...

Gamesters and highwaymen are generally very good to their whores, but they are very devils...

I know you lawyers can, with ease, twist words and meanings as you please

I know you lawyers can, with ease, twist words and meanings as you please

On the choice of friends, Our good or evil name depends.

On the choice of friends, Our good or evil name depends.

Praising all alike, is praising none

Praising all alike, is praising none

There is no dependence that can be sure but a dependence upon one's self.

There is no dependence that can be sure but a dependence upon one's self.

'While there is life, there's hope,' he cried; 'Then why such haste?' so groaned and...

'While there is life, there's hope,' he cried; 'Then why such haste?' so groaned and...

What frenzy dictates, jealousy believes

What frenzy dictates, jealousy believes

What then in love can woman do? If we grow fond they shun us. And...

What then in love can woman do? If we grow fond they shun us. And...

We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the sense and to the...

We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the sense and to the...

To cheat a man is nothing; but the woman must have fine parts, indeed, who...

To cheat a man is nothing; but the woman must have fine parts, indeed, who...

Fools may our scorn, not envy, raise. For envy is a kind of praise.

Fools may our scorn, not envy, raise. For envy is a kind of praise.

No retreat. No retreat. They must conquer or die who've no retreat.

No retreat. No retreat. They must conquer or die who've no retreat.

In beauty, faults conspicuous grow; the smallest speck is seen on snow

In beauty, faults conspicuous grow; the smallest speck is seen on snow

An open foe may prove a curse, but a pretended friend is worse.

An open foe may prove a curse, but a pretended friend is worse.

Shadow owes its birth to light.

Shadow owes its birth to light.

The jury has a right to judge both the law as well as the fact...

The jury has a right to judge both the law as well as the fact...

If it be a question of words and names - I will be no judge...

If it be a question of words and names - I will be no judge...

Make no judgements where you have no compassion.

Make no judgements where you have no compassion.

You shall judge of a man by his foes as well as by his friends.

You shall judge of a man by his foes as well as by his friends.