Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
When of a gossiping circle it was asked, What are they doing? The answer was, Swapping lies.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Age: 64 †
Born: 1751
Born: October 30
Died: 1816
Died: July 7
Dramaturge
Librettist
Playwright
Poet
Politician
Dublin city
Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan
Gossip
Circle
Circles
Answer
Lies
Asked
Gossiping
Answers
Swapping
Lying
Deceit
More quotes by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Illiterate him, I say, quite from your memory.
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
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
A bumper of good liquor Will end a contest quicker Than justice, judge or vicar.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Our memories are independent of our wills.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
An apothecary should never be out of spirits.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
The heart that is conscious of its own integrity is ever slow to credit another´s treachery.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
There needs no small degree of address to gain the reputation of benevolence without incurring the expense.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Whena scandalousstory isbelieved againstone, thereis certainly no comfort like the conscience of having deserved it.
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
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
Sheer necessity,-the proper parent of an art so nearly allied to invention.
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
An unforgiving eye, and a damned disinheriting countenance!
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Modesty is a quality in a lover more praised by the women than liked.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Egad, I think the interpreter is the hardest to be understood of the two!
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Believe that story false that ought not to be true.
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
Fertilizer does no good in a heap, but a little spread around works miracles all over.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Never say more than is necessary.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
