George Farquhar
George Farquhar
George Farquharwas an Irish dramatist. He is noted for his contributions to late Restoration comedy, particularly for his plays The Recruiting Officerand The Beaux' Stratagem...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionDramatist
CountryIreland
country patriotism should
'Twas for the good of my country that I should be abroad. Anything for the good of one's country-I'm a Roman for that.
money adventure independent
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.
journey names captains
Captain is a good travelling name and so I take it.
littles hearing ems
Since a woman must wear chains, I would have the pleasure of hearing 'em rattle a little.
hate i-hate
I hate all that don't love me, and slight all that do.
adversity prosperity poet
Tis a question whether adversity or prosperity makes the most poets.
love love-is false-love
False love is only blinder.
thinking silence natural
Do you think a woman's silence can be natural?
women want confidant
Tis the greatest misfortune in nature for a woman to want a confidant.
sex women brave
Our sex still strikes an awe upon the brave, And only cowards dare affront a woman.
men hearing modesty
Spite of all modesty, a man must own a pleasure in the hearing of his praise.
pleasure sweetest
The shortest pleasures are the sweetest.
husband wife good-husband
A good husband makes a good wife at any time.
sunday people atheism
'Tis a strange thing, Sam, that among us people can't agree the whole week, because they go different ways upon Sundays.