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John Gay Quotes

A rich rogue nowadays is fit company for any gentleman; and the world, my dear, hath not such a contempt for roguery as you imagine Picture Quote #1

But money, wife, is the true Fuller's Earth for reputations, there is not a spot or a stain but what it can take out Picture Quote #1

By outward show let’s not be cheated; An ass should like an ass be treated Picture Quote #1

T is woman that seduces all mankind; By her we first were taught the wheedling arts Picture Quote #1

There is no dependence that can be sure but a dependence upon one’s self Picture Quote #1

Fill it up. I take as large draughts of liquor as I did of love. I hate a flincher in either Picture Quote #1

In books and love the mind one end pursues, and only change the expiring flame renews Picture Quote #1

They’ll tell thee, sailors, when away, in ev’ry port a mistress find Picture Quote #1

If the heart of a man is depressed with cares, the mist is dispelled when a woman appears Picture Quote #1

A wolf eats sheep but now and then; ten thousands are devour'd by men. An open foe may prove a curse, but a pretend friend is worse Picture Quote #1

Consider man, weigh well thy frame; the king, the beggar, are the same; dust formed us all Picture Quote #1

All those must such delights expect to share, who for their friend think fit to take a bear Picture Quote #1

Fair is the kingcup that in meadow blows, fair is the daisy that beside her grows Picture Quote #1

True constancy no time no power can move; he that loath known to change, ne’er knew to love Picture Quote #1

He, who would free from malice pass his days, must live obscure, and never merit praise Picture Quote #1

What then in love can woman do? If we grow fond they shun us. and when we fly them, they pursue: But leave us when they've won us Picture Quote #1

To cheat a man is nothing; but the woman must have fine parts, indeed, who cheats a woman Picture Quote #1

Remote from cities liv'd a swain, Unvex'd with all the cares of gain; His head was silver'd over with age, and long experience made him sage Picture Quote #1

One wife is too much for most husbands to bear, but two at a time there’s no mortal can bear Picture Quote #1

Life is a jest; and all things show it. I thought so once; and now I know it Picture Quote #1

My lodging is on the cold ground, and hard, very hard, is my fare, but that which grieves me more is the coldness of my dear Picture Quote #1

So comes a reckoning when the banquet's over, the dreadful reckoning, and men smile no more Picture Quote #1

Twas when the seas were roaring with hollow blasts of wind, a damsel lay deploring, all on a rock reclined Picture Quote #1

The coquets of both sexes are self-lovers, and that is a love no other whatever can dispossess Picture Quote #1

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A rich rogue nowadays is fit company for any gentleman; and the world, my dear, hath not such a contempt for roguery as you imagine (John Gay Quotes) But money, wife, is the true Fuller's Earth for reputations, there is not a spot or a stain but what it can take out (John Gay Quotes) By outward show let’s not be cheated; An ass should like an ass be treated (John Gay Quotes) T is woman that seduces all mankind; By her we first were taught the wheedling arts (John Gay Quotes) There is no dependence that can be sure but a dependence upon one’s self (John Gay Quotes) Fill it up. I take as large draughts of liquor as I did of love. I hate a flincher in either (John Gay Quotes) In books and love the mind one end pursues, and only change the expiring flame renews (John Gay Quotes) They’ll tell thee, sailors, when away, in ev’ry port a mistress find (John Gay Quotes) If the heart of a man is depressed with cares, the mist is dispelled when a woman appears (John Gay Quotes) A wolf eats sheep but now and then; ten thousands are devour'd by men. An open foe may prove a curse, but a pretend friend is worse (John Gay Quotes) Consider man, weigh well thy frame; the king, the beggar, are the same; dust formed us all (John Gay Quotes) All those must such delights expect to share, who for their friend think fit to take a bear (John Gay Quotes) Fair is the kingcup that in meadow blows, fair is the daisy that beside her grows (John Gay Quotes) True constancy no time no power can move; he that loath known to change, ne’er knew to love (John Gay Quotes) He, who would free from malice pass his days, must live obscure, and never merit praise (John Gay Quotes) What then in love can woman do? If we grow fond they shun us. and when we fly them, they pursue: But leave us when they've won us (John Gay Quotes) To cheat a man is nothing; but the woman must have fine parts, indeed, who cheats a woman (John Gay Quotes) Remote from cities liv'd a swain, Unvex'd with all the cares of gain; His head was silver'd over with age, and long experience made him sage (John Gay Quotes) One wife is too much for most husbands to bear, but two at a time there’s no mortal can bear (John Gay Quotes) Life is a jest; and all things show it. I thought so once; and now I know it (John Gay Quotes) My lodging is on the cold ground, and hard, very hard, is my fare, but that which grieves me more is the coldness of my dear (John Gay Quotes) So comes a reckoning when the banquet's over, the dreadful reckoning, and men smile no more (John Gay Quotes) Twas when the seas were roaring with hollow blasts of wind, a damsel lay deploring, all on a rock reclined (John Gay Quotes) The coquets of both sexes are self-lovers, and that is a love no other whatever can dispossess (John Gay Quotes)

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