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An aspersion upon my parts of speech!
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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You shall see them on a beautiful quarto page where a neat rivulet of text shall meander through a meadow of margin.
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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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The quarrel is a very pretty quarrel as it stands - we should only spoil it by trying to explain it.
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They only have lived long who have lived virtuously.
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I had rather follow you to your grave than see you owe your life to any but a regular-bred physician.
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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.
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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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Prudence, like experience, must be paid for.
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There is not a passion so strongly rooted in the human heart as envy.
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Soft pity never leaves the gentle breast where love has been received a welcome guest.
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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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When of a gossiping circle it was asked, What are they doing? The answer was, Swapping lies.
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The throne we honour is the people's choice.
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She's as headstrong as an allegory on the banks of the Nile.
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Though I never scruple a lie to serve my Master, it hurts one's conscience to be found out!
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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.
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There is no trusting appearances.
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Never say more than is necessary.
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