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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
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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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Modesty is a quality in a lover more praised by the women than liked.
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Prudence, like experience, must be paid for.
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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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I'm called away by particular business - but I leave my character behind me
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An unforgiving eye, and a damned disinheriting countenance!
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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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When of a gossiping circle it was asked, What are they doing? The answer was, Swapping lies.
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If I reprehend anything in this world, it is the use of my oracular tongue, and a nice derangement of epitaphs!
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Never say more than is necessary.
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There needs no small degree of address to gain the reputation of benevolence without incurring the expense.
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A bumper of good liquor Will end a contest quicker Than justice, judge or vicar.
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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.
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Happiness is an exotic of celestial birth.
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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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Soft pity never leaves the gentle breast where love has been received a welcome guest.
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'Tis safest in matrimony to begin with a little aversion.
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An aspersion upon my parts of speech!
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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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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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