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15 quotes by George Farquhar

George Farquhar (1677 – 29 April 1707) was an Irish dramatist. He is noted for his contributions to late Restoration comedy, particularly for his plays The Recruiting Officer (1706) and The Beaux' Stratagem (1707).
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Those who know the least obey the best.

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When the blind lead the blind, no wonder they both fall into - matrimony.

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Grant me some wild expressions, Heavens, or I shall burst.

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Captain is a good travelling name and so I take it.

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Necessity, the mother of invention.

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I have fed purely upon ale; I have eat my ale, drank my ale, and I always sleep upon ale.

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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... →

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I believe they talked of me, for they laughed consumedly.

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Money is the sinews of love, as of war.

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Poetry is a mere drug, Sir.

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We love the precepts for the teacher's sake.

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Crimes, like virtues, are their own rewards.

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Spare all I have, and take my life.

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