We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the sense and to the extent that we respect his theory that his wife is beautiful and his children smart.

Quote by John Gay

Topics: Religion Quotes, Respect Quotes

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,...

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.

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

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

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...

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.

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...

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

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...

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

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

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...

She who has never loved has never lived.

She who has never loved has never lived.

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

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

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

What frenzy dictates, jealousy believes

What frenzy dictates, jealousy believes

The brave love mercy, and delight to save.

The brave love mercy, and delight to save.

Youth's the season made for joys, Love is then our duty

Youth's the season made for joys, Love is then our duty

In war the heroes always outnumber the soldiers ten to one.

In war the heroes always outnumber the soldiers ten to one.

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

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

Manners are the hypocrisy of a nation.

Manners are the hypocrisy of a nation.

Hypocrisy in anything whatever may deceive the cleverest and most penetrating man, but the least...

Hypocrisy in anything whatever may deceive the cleverest and most penetrating man, but the least...

I'd rather be naked in front of a guy than in front of a group...

I'd rather be naked in front of a guy than in front of a group...