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They only have lived long who have lived virtuously.
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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When of a gossiping circle it was asked, What are they doing? The answer was, Swapping lies.
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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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Though I never scruple a lie to serve my Master, it hurts one's conscience to be found out!
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I ne'er could any lustre see In eyes that would not look on me I ne'er saw nectar on a lip But where my own did hope to sip.
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