We are the men of intrinsic value, who can strike our fortunes out of ourselves, whose worth is independent of accidents in life, or revolutions in government: we have heads to get money, and hearts to spend it.

Quote by George Farquhar

Topics: Government Quotes

Crimes, like virtues, are their own rewards.

Crimes, like virtues, are their own rewards.

Money is the sinews of love, as of war.

Money is the sinews of love, as of war.

Spare all I have, and take my life.

Spare all I have, and take my life.

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

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

Those who know the least obey the best.

Those who know the least obey the best.

Poetry is a mere drug, Sir.

Poetry is a mere drug, Sir.

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.

How a little love and good company improves a woman!

How a little love and good company improves a woman!

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

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

Necessity, the mother of invention.

Necessity, the mother of invention.

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.

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...

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

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

We love the precepts for the teacher's sake.

We love the precepts for the teacher's sake.

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

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

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.

Necessity, the mother of invention

Necessity, the mother of invention

Homo sapiens are the species that invents symbols in which to invest passion and authority,...

Homo sapiens are the species that invents symbols in which to invest passion and authority,...

America is a nation that conceives many odd inventions for getting somewhere but it can...

America is a nation that conceives many odd inventions for getting somewhere but it can...

Invention, it must be humbly admitted, does not consist of creating out of void, but...

Invention, it must be humbly admitted, does not consist of creating out of void, but...

The United States is not a nation to which peace is a necessity.

The United States is not a nation to which peace is a necessity.