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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.
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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Never say more than is necessary.
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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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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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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.
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There is no trusting appearances.
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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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There is not a passion so strongly rooted in the human heart as envy.
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Satires and lampoons on particular people circulate more by giving copies in confidence to the friends of the parties, than by printing them.
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I leave my character behind me.
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Fertilizer does no good in a heap, but a little spread around works miracles all over.
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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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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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Pity those whom nature abuses, never those who abuse nature.
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