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

Quote by George Farquhar

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Those who know the least obey the best.

Those who know the least obey the best.

Money is the sinews of love, as of war.

Money is the sinews of love, as of war.

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

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

Necessity, the mother of invention

Necessity, the mother of invention

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

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

We love the precepts for the teacher's sake.

We love the precepts for the teacher's sake.

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

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

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...

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.

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.

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.

Spare all I have, and take my life.

Spare all I have, and take my life.

Crimes, like virtues, are their own rewards.

Crimes, like virtues, are their own rewards.

How a little love and good company improves a woman!

How a little love and good company improves a woman!

We are the men of intrinsic value, who can strike our fortunes out of ourselves,...

We are the men of intrinsic value, who can strike our fortunes out of ourselves,...

Poetry is a mere drug, Sir.

Poetry is a mere drug, Sir.

Necessity, the mother of invention.

Necessity, the mother of invention.