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

Quote by John Gay

Topics: Women Quotes

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

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

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.

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.

What frenzy dictates, jealousy believes

What frenzy dictates, jealousy believes

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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.

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

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

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...

A rich rogue nowadays is fit company for any gentleman; and the world, my dear,...

A rich rogue nowadays is fit company for any gentleman; and the world, my dear,...

'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...

Shadow owes its birth to light.

Shadow owes its birth to light.

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...

She who has never loved has never lived.

She who has never loved has never lived.

We only part to meet again.

We only part to meet again.