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Richard Brinsley Sheridan
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Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Age: 64 †
Born: 1751
Born: October 30
Died: 1816
Died: July 7
Dramaturge
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Dublin city
Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan
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Whena scandalousstory isbelieved againstone, thereis certainly no comfort like the conscience of having deserved it.
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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
When of a gossiping circle it was asked, What are they doing? The answer was, Swapping lies.
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An unforgiving eye, and a damned disinheriting countenance!
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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.
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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.
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Mr. Speaker. I said the honorable member was a liar it is true and I am sorry for it. The honorable member may place the punctuation where he pleases.
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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.
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A bumper of good liquor Will end a contest quicker Than justice, judge or vicar.
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I'll make my old clothes know who's master. I shall straightaway cashier the hunting-frock, and render my leather breeches incapable. My hair has been in training some time.
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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.
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Fertilizer does no good in a heap, but a little spread around works miracles all over.
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Illiterate him, I say, quite from your memory.
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There needs no small degree of address to gain the reputation of benevolence without incurring the expense.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Our memories are independent of our wills.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
I'm called away by particular business - but I leave my character behind me
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
It is by women that nature writes on the hearts of men.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
The heart that is conscious of its own integrity is ever slow to credit another´s treachery.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
An aspersion upon my parts of speech!
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Sheer necessity,-the proper parent of an art so nearly allied to invention.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
