Cowards are cruel, but the brave love mercy and delight to save.

Quote by John Gay

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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...

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.

'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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Follow love and it will flee, flee love and it will follow thee.

Follow love and it will flee, flee love and it will follow thee.

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.

What frenzy dictates, jealousy believes

What frenzy dictates, jealousy believes

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

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.

But money, wife, is the true Fuller's Earth for reputations, there is not a spot...

But money, wife, is the true Fuller's Earth for reputations, there is not a spot...

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

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