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

Quote by John Gay

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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

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

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

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.

She who has never loved has never lived.

She who has never loved has never lived.

Lions, wolves, and vultures don't live together in herds, droves or flocks. Of all animals...

Lions, wolves, and vultures don't live together in herds, droves or flocks. Of all animals...

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...

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

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

But his kiss was so sweet, and so closely he pressed, that I languished and...

But his kiss was so sweet, and so closely he pressed, that I languished and...

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.

We only part to meet again.

We only part to meet again.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

A garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair

A garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair

If one man praises you, a thousand will repeat the praise

If one man praises you, a thousand will repeat the praise