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List of George Farquhar Quotes

Explore our hand-picked selection of 38 inspiring quotes by George Farquhar.

About George Farquhar

  • Born: 1677
  • Died: April 29, 1707
  • Occupation: Dramatist
    • Spite of all modesty, a man must own a pleasure in the hearing of his praise.
    Men Hearing Modesty
    Do you think a woman's silence can be natural?
    Thinking Silence Natural
    Captain is a good travelling name and so i take it.
    Journey Names Captains
    Tis a question whether adversity or prosperity makes the most poets.
    Adversity Prosperity Poet
    How a little love and good company improves a woman.
    Women Littles Good Company
    Aimwell: then you understand latin, mr. bonniface? bonniface: not i, sir, as the saying is, but he talks it so very fast that i'm sure it must be good.
    Latin Be Good
    Hanging and marriage, you know, go by destiny.
    Destiny Knows
    'tis a strange thing, sam, that among us people can't agree the whole week, because they go different ways upon sundays.
    Sunday People Atheism
    Women never really command until they have given their promise to obey; and they are never in more danger of being made slaves than when the men are at their feet.
    Men Feet Promise
    Like hungry guests, a sitting audience looks / plays are like suppers; poets are the cooks / the founder's you; the table is this place / the carvers we; the prologue is the grace / each act a course, each scene, a different dish.
    Play Grace Theatre
    I believe they talked of me, for they laughed consumedly.
    Believe Belief Ridicule
    Since a woman must wear chains, i would have the pleasure of hearing 'em rattle a little.
    Littles Hearing Ems
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