Quotes by John Gay

To cheat a man is nothing; but the woman must have fine parts, indeed, who...

#Cheating

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

#Women

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

#Ignorance

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

#Hypocrisy, #Judgement

The jury has a right to judge both the law as well as the fact...

#Judgement

I know you lawyers can, with ease, twist words and meanings as you please

#Law And Lawyers

What frenzy dictates, jealousy believes

#Jealousy

Fools may our scorn, not envy, raise. For envy is a kind of praise.

#John Gay

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

#John Gay

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

#John Gay

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

#John Gay

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

#John Gay