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Prudence, like experience, must be paid for.

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

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Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Age: 64 †
Born: 1751
Born: October 30
Died: 1816
Died: July 7
Dramaturge
Librettist
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Politician
Dublin city
Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan
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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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Egad, I think the interpreter is the hardest to be understood of the two!
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Our ancestors are very good kind of folks but they are the last people I should choose to have a visiting acquaintance with.
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There is no trusting appearances.
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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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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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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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A man may think an untruth as well as speak one.
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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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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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If it is abuse, - why one is always sure to hear of it from one damned goodnatured friend or another!
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Whena scandalousstory isbelieved againstone, thereis certainly no comfort like the conscience of having deserved it.
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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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Fame, the sovereign deity of proud ambition.
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A bumper of good liquor Will end a contest quicker Than justice, judge or vicar.
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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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Our memories are independent of our wills.
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Never say more than is necessary.
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Self confidence is the ground stone of success
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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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