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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.
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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Dublin city
Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan
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Soft pity never leaves the gentle breast where love has been received a welcome guest.
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The newspapers! Sir, they are the most villainous - licentious -abominable - infernal - Not that I ever read them - No - I make it a rule never to look into a newspaper.
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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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There needs no small degree of address to gain the reputation of benevolence without incurring the expense.
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'Tis safest in matrimony to begin with a little aversion.
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Modesty is a quality in a lover more praised by the women than liked.
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Whena scandalousstory isbelieved againstone, thereis certainly no comfort like the conscience of having deserved it.
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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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It is by women that nature writes on the hearts of men.
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There is no trusting appearances.
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An unforgiving eye, and a damned disinheriting countenance!
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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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It is not my interest to pay the principal, nor my principle to pay the interest.
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Believe that story false that ought not to be true.
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The heart that is conscious of its own integrity is ever slow to credit another´s treachery.
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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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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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When of a gossiping circle it was asked, What are they doing? The answer was, Swapping lies.
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Illiterate him, I say, quite from your memory.
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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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