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

Farquhar, George on Alcohol and Alcoholism
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"When the blind lead the blind, no wonder they both fall into -- matrimony."

Farquhar, George on Marriage
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"Money is the sinews of love, as of war."

Farquhar, George on Money
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"Those who know the least obey the best."

Farquhar, George on Obedience
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"Poetry is a mere drug, Sir."

Farquhar, George on Poetry and Poets
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"There's no scandal like rags, nor any crime so shameful as poverty."

Farquhar, George on Poverty and The Poor
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"I believe they talked of me, for they laughed consumedly."

Farquhar, George on Ridicule
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"Grant me some wild expressions, Heavens, or I shall burst."

Farquhar, George on Swearing
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"We love the precepts for the teacher's sake."

Farquhar, George on Teachers and Teaching
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"Observe this, that tho a woman swear, forswear, lie, dissemble, back-bite, be proud, vain, malicious, anything, if she secures the main chance, she's still virtuous; that's a maxim."

Farquhar, George on Women
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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 government: we have heads to get money, and hearts to spend it."

Farquhar, George on Adventure
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"Crimes, like virtues, are their own rewards."

Farquhar, George on Crime and Criminals
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