Facts about George Farquhar

Occup.Dramatist
FromIreland
DiedApril 29, 1707

Summary

George Farquhar was a famous Dramatist from Ireland.

Our collection contains 16 quotes who is written / told by George.

16 Famous quotes by George Farquhar

Small: Those who know the least obey the best
"Those who know the least obey the best"
Small: Grant me some wild expressions, Heavens, or I shall burst
"Grant me some wild expressions, Heavens, or I shall burst"
Small: Crimes, like virtues, are their own rewards
"Crimes, like virtues, are their own rewards"
Small: Charming women can true converts make, We love the precepts for the teachers sake
"Charming women can true converts make, We love the precepts for the teacher's sake"
Small: Captain is a good travelling name and so I take it
"Captain is a good travelling name and so I take it"
Small: 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"
Small: We love the precepts for the teachers sake
"We love the precepts for the teacher's sake"
Small: We are the men of intrinsic value, who can strike our fortunes out of ourselves, whose worth is indepen
"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"
Small: Theres no scandal like rags, nor any crime so shameful as poverty
"There's no scandal like rags, nor any crime so shameful as poverty"
Small: 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"
Small: Spare all I have, and take my life
"Spare all I have, and take my life"
Small: Poetry is a mere drug, Sir
"Poetry is a mere drug, Sir"
Small: Necessity, the mother of invention
"Necessity, the mother of invention"
Small: Money is the sinews of love, as of war
"Money is the sinews of love, as of war"
Small: I have fed purely upon ale I have eat my ale, drank my ale, and I always sleep upon ale
"I have fed purely upon ale; I have eat my ale, drank my ale, and I always sleep upon ale"
Small: I believe they talked of me, for they laughed consumedly
"I believe they talked of me, for they laughed consumedly"