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A bumper of good liquor will end a contest quicker than justice, judge, or vicar. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Men seldom think deeply on subjects in which they have no choice of opinion: they are fearful of encountering obstacles to their faith
as in religion
and so are content with the surface. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
I would by no means wish a daughter of mine to be a progeny of learning. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
The glorious uncertainty of the law was a thing well known and complained of, by all ignorant people, but all learned gentleman considered it as its greatest excellency. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
I'm called away by particular business - but I leave my character behind me. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
The right honorable gentleman is indebted to his memory for his jests, and to his imagination for his facts. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
If Charles is undone, he'll find half his acquaintance ruined too, and that, you know, is a consolation. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Date not the life which thou hast run by the mean of reckoning of the hours and days, which though hast breathed: a life spent worthily should be measured by a nobler line, - by deeds, not years ... — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
My valor is certainly going, it is sneaking off! I feel it oozing out as it were, at the palms of my hands! — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Sheer necessity,-the proper parent of an art so nearly allied to invention. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
In all cases of slander currency, whenever the forger of the lie is not to be found, the injured parties should have a right to come on any of the indorsers. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Nothing keeps me in such awe as perfect beauty; now, there is something consoling and encouraging in ugliness. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
The silver ore of pure charity is an expensive article in the catalogue of a man's good qualities. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
There needs no small degree of address to gain the reputation of benevolence without incurring the expense. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
I ne'er could any lustre see In eyes that would not look on me; I ne'er saw nectar on a lip But where my own did hope to sip. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
As there are three of us come on purpose for the game, you won't be so cantankerous as to spoil the party by sitting out. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
The quarrel is a very pretty quarrel as it stands - we should only spoil it by trying to explain it. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
If the thought is slow to come, a glass of good wine encourages it; and when it does come, a glass of good wine rewards it. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
To pity, without the power to relieve, is still more painful than to ask and be denied. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
The most threatened group in human societies as in animal societies is the unmated male: the unmated male is more likely to wind up in prison or in an asylum or dead than his mated counterpart. He is less likely to be promoted at work and he is considered a poor credit risk. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Though I never scruple a lie to serve my Master, it hurts one's conscience to be found out! — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Happiness is an exotic of celestial birth. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Self confidence is the ground stone of success — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
It is not my interest to pay the principal, nor my principle to pay the interest. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Steal! to be sure they may; and, egad, serve your best thoughts as gypsies do stolen children,-disfigure them to make 'em pass for their own. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Remember that when you meet your antagonist, to do everything in a mild agreeable manner. Let your courage be keen, but, at the same time, as polished as your sword. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
If to raise malicious smiles at the infirmities or misfortunes of those who have never injured us be the province of wit or humour, Heaven grant me a double portion of dullness. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
The number of those who undergo the fatigue of judging for themselves is very small indeed. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
A circulating library in a town is as an evergreen tree of diabolical knowledge. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
A tale of scandal is as fatal to the credit of a prudent lady as a fever is generally to those of the strongest constitutions. But there is a sort of puny, sickly reputation, that is always ailing, yet will wither the robuster characters of a hundred prudes. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
He is the very pineapple of politeness! — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Our memories are independent of our wills. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
When delicate and feeling souls are separated, there is not a feature in the sky, not a movement of the elements, not an aspiration of the breeze, but hints some cause for a lover's apprehension. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
A readiness to resent injuries is a virtue only in those who are slow to injure. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Illiterate him, I say, quite from your memory. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Satires and lampoons on particular people circulate more by giving copies in confidence to the friends of the parties, than by printing them. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
No scandal about Queen Elizabeth, I hope? — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
If Parliament were to consider the sporting with reputation of as much importance as sporting on manors, and pass an act for the preservation of fame as well as game, there are many who would thank them for the bill. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
The surest way to fail is not to determine to succeed. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Madam, a circulating library in a town is as an evergreen tree of diabolical knowledge; it blossoms through the year. And depend on it that they who are so fond of handling the leaves, will long for the fruit at last. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Whena scandalousstory isbelieved againstone, thereis certainly no comfort like the conscience of having deserved it. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
For if there is anything to one's praise, it is foolish vanity to be gratified at it, and if it is abuse - why one is always sure to hear of it from one damned good-natured friend or another! — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
An unforgiving eye, and a damned disinheriting countenance! — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Good reading makes for damn hard writing. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Believe that story false that ought not to be true. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
My hair has been in training some time. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
There's no possibility of being witty without a little ill-nature. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
When of a gossiping circle it was asked, "What are they doing?" The answer was, "Swapping lies. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
There is not a passion so strongly rooted in the human heart as envy. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
The throne we honour is the people's choice. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Justice-august and pure, the abstract idea of all that would be perfect in the spirits and the inspirations of men!-where the mind rises; where the heart expands; where the countenance is ever placid and benign; where her favorite attitude is to stoop to the unfortunate; to hear their cry and to help them; to rescue and relieve; to succor and save; majestic, from its mercy; venerable, from its Lutility; uplifted, without pride; firm without obduracy; beneficent in each preference; lovely, though in her frown! — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
A progeny of learning. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Tale-bearers are as bad as the tale-makers. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
'Tis safest in matrimony to begin with a little aversion. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
We will not anticipate the past; so mind, young people,-our retrospection will be all to the future. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Modesty is a quality in a lover more praised by the women than liked. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Women govern us; let us render them perfect: the more they are enlightened, so much the more shall we be. On the cultivation of the mind of women depends the wisdom of men. It is by women that nature writes on the hearts of men. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
-'tis an old observation, and a very true one; but what's to be done, as I said before? how will you prevent people from talking? ... — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
A man may surely be allowed to take a glass of wine by his own fireside. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Humanity is composed but of two categories, the invalids and the nurses — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Through all the drama - whether damned or not -Love gilds the scene, and women guide the plot. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
You know it is not my interest to pay the principal, or my principal to pay the interest. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
You shall see them on a beautiful quarto page where a neat rivulet of text shall meander through a meadow of margin. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Wine does but draw forth a man's natural qualities. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Fame, the sovereign deity of proud ambition. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
There 's nothing like being used to a thing. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Our ancestors are very good kind of folks; but they are the last people I should choose to have a visiting acquaintance with. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
A wise woman will always let her husband have her way. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Those that vow the most are the least sincere. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Pity those who nature abuses; never those who abuse nature. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
O Lord, Sir - when a heroine goes mad she always goes into white satin. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
A fluent tongue is the only thing a mother don't like her daughter to resemble her in. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Death's a debt; his mandamus binds all alike- no bail, no demurrer. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Nay, but Jack, such eyes! such eyes! so innocently wild! so bashfully irresolute! Not a glance but speaks and kindles some thought of love! Then, Jack, her cheeks! her cheeks, Jack! so deeply blushing at the insinuations of her tell-tale eyes! Then, Jack, her lips! O, Jack, lips smiling at their own discretion! and, if not smiling, more sweetly pouting - more lovely in sullenness! Then, Jack, her neck! O, Jack, Jack! — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
There is nothing on earth so easy as to forget, if a person chooses to set about it. I'm sure I have as much forgot your poor, dear uncle, as if he had never existed; and I thought it my duty to do so. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Here is the whole set! a character dead at every word. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
To smile at the jest which plants a thorn in another's breast is to become a principal in the mischief. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Won't you come into the garden? I would like my roses to see you. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Believe not each accusing tongue,
As most weak persons do;
But still believe that story wrong,
Which ought not to be true! — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Egad, I think the interpreter is the hardest to be understood of the two! — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Many a wretch has rid on a hurdle who has done less mischief than utterers of forged tales, coiners of scandal, and clippers of reputation. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Here 's to the maiden of bashful fifteen; Here 's to the widow of fifty; Here 's to the flaunting, extravagant queen, And here 's to the housewife that 's thrifty! Let the toast pass; Drink to the lass; I 'll warrant she 'll prove an excuse for the glass. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
An aspersion upon my parts of speech! — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
There never was a scandalous tale without some foundation. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
I had rather follow you to your grave than see you owe your life to any but a regular-bred physician. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
I am compliance itself - when I am not thwarted; - no one more easily led - when I have my own way. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
I open with a clock striking, to beget an awful attention in the audience - it also marks the time, which is four o clock in the morning, and saves a description of the rising sun, and a great deal about gilding the eastern hemisphere. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
SNEER. But, what the deuce, is the confidante to be mad too?
PUFF. To be sure she is. The confidante is always to do whatever her mistress does- weep when she weeps, smile when she smiles, go mad when she goes mad.-Now, Madam Confidante! But keep your madness in the background, if you please. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
You write with ease, to show your breeding,
But easy writing's curst hard reading. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan