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She's as headstrong as an allegory on the banks of the Nile.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
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Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Age: 64 †
Born: 1751
Born: October 30
Died: 1816
Died: July 7
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Give them a corrupt House of Lords, give them a venal House of Commons, give they a tyrannical Prince, give them a truckling court, and let me have but an unfettered press. I will defy them to encroach a hair's breadth upon the liberties of England.
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Through all the drama - whether damned or not - Love gilds the scene, and women guide the plot.
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Pity those whom nature abuses, never those who abuse nature.
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There is not a passion so strongly rooted in the human heart as envy.
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Whena scandalousstory isbelieved againstone, thereis certainly no comfort like the conscience of having deserved it.
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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 throne we honour is the people's choice.
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Never say more than is necessary.
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A bumper of good liquor Will end a contest quicker Than justice, judge or vicar.
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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.
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An aspersion upon my parts of speech!
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There's no possibility of being witty without a little ill-nature - the malice of a good thing is the barb that makes it stick.
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If Parliament were to consider the sporting with reputation of as much importance as sporting on manors, and pass an act for the preservation of fame as well as game, there are many who would thank them for the bill.
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It is not my interest to pay the principal, nor my principle to pay the interest.
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Egad, I think the interpreter is the hardest to be understood of the two!
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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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Here, my dear Lucy, hide these books. Quick, quick! Fling Peregrine Pickle under the toilette -throw Roderick Random into the closet -put The Innocent Adultery into The Whole Duty of Man thrust Lord Aimworth under the sofa! cram Ovid behind the bolster there -put The Man of Feeling into your pocket. Now for them.
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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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Fertilizer does no good in a heap, but a little spread around works miracles all over.
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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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