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Through all the drama - whether damned or not - Love gilds the scene, and women guide the plot.
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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Dublin city
Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan
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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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Modesty is a quality in a lover more praised by the women than liked.
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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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Our memories are independent of our wills.
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Prudence, like experience, must be paid for.
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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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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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'Tis safest in matrimony to begin with a little aversion.
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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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There needs no small degree of address to gain the reputation of benevolence without incurring the expense.
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Whena scandalousstory isbelieved againstone, thereis certainly no comfort like the conscience of having deserved it.
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An unforgiving eye, and a damned disinheriting countenance!
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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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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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I leave my character behind me.
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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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We will not anticipate the past so mind, young people,-our retrospection will be all to the future.
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