John Gay – Quotes Lover

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

#Cheating

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

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

#John Gay

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

What frenzy dictates, jealousy believes

#Jealousy

What frenzy dictates, jealousy believes

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

#Law And Lawyers

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

'While there is life, there's hope,' he cried; 'Then why such haste?' so groaned and...

#Hate, #Hope, #Life

'While there is life, there's hope,' he cried; 'Then why such haste?' so groaned and...

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

#Judgement

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

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

#Hypocrisy, #Judgement

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

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

#Ignorance

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

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

#Women

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

#Fiction

When we risk no contradiction, it prompts the tongue to deal in fiction

We only part to meet again.

#John Gay

We only part to meet again.

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

#Faults

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

What then in love can woman do? If we grow fond they shun us. And...

#John Gay

What then in love can woman do? If we grow fond they shun us. And...

There is no dependence that can be sure but a dependence upon one's self

#Dependence

There is no dependence that can be sure but a dependence upon one's self

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

#Contempt

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

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

#John Gay

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

An open foe may prove a curse, but a pretended friend is worse.

#John Gay

An open foe may prove a curse, but a pretended friend is worse.

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

#John Gay

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