A rich rogue nowadays is fit company for any gentleman; and the world, my dear, hath not such a contempt for roguery as you imagine.

Quote by John Gay

Topics: Contempt Quotes

When we risk no contradiction, it prompts the tongue to deal in fiction

When we risk no contradiction, it prompts the tongue to deal in fiction

We only part to meet again.

We only part to meet again.

The comfortable estate of widowhood is the only hope that keeps up a wife's spirits.

The comfortable estate of widowhood is the only hope that keeps up a wife's spirits.

Those who in quarrels interpose, must often wipe a bloody nose.

Those who in quarrels interpose, must often wipe a bloody nose.

Tell me and I forget. Show me and I remember. Involve me and I understand.

Tell me and I forget. Show me and I remember. Involve me and I understand.

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

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

You can only be called a hypocrite if you judge others first.

You can only be called a hypocrite if you judge others first.

What frenzy dictates, jealousy believes

What frenzy dictates, jealousy believes

The brave love mercy, and delight to save.

The brave love mercy, and delight to save.

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...

Shadow owes its birth to light.

Shadow owes its birth to light.

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

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.

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.

By ignorance is pride increased; Those most assume who know the least

By ignorance is pride increased; Those most assume who know the least

Tis woman that seduces all mankind, By her we first were taught the wheedling arts.

Tis woman that seduces all mankind, By her we first were taught the wheedling arts.

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.

She who has never loved has never lived.

She who has never loved has never lived.

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...

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

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