Susanna Centlivre famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

It's my opinion every man cheats in his way, and he is only honest who of discovered.
-- Susanna Centlivre

#Cheating #Men #Way
a Man that wants Money thinks none can be unhappy that has it ...
-- Susanna Centlivre

#Thinking #Men #Unhappy
my present Profession is Physick - Now, when my Pockets are full, I cure a Patient in three Days; when they are empty, I keep him three Months.
-- Susanna Centlivre

#Patient #Empty #Profession
Resolve to be merry though the ship were sinking.
-- Susanna Centlivre

#Courage #Resolve #Cheerfulness
And lash the vice and follies of the age.
-- Susanna Centlivre

#Age
All policies allowed in war and love.
-- Susanna Centlivre

#War #Policy
Nobody can boast of Honesty till they are try'd.
-- Susanna Centlivre

#Honesty #Boast
Lying is a thriving Vocation.
-- Susanna Centlivre

#Lying #Vocation
Tis the defect of age to rail at the pleasures of youth.
-- Susanna Centlivre

#Age #Youth #Pleasure
Friendship's a noble name, 'tis love refined.
-- Susanna Centlivre
TOPER. Yesterday I carried to wait on a Relation of ours that has a Parrot, and whilst I was discoursing about some private Business, she converted the Bird, and now it talks of nothing but the Light of the Spirit, and the Inward man.
-- Susanna Centlivre

#Women #Light #Yesterday
Want is the mistress of invention
-- Susanna Centlivre

#Mistress #Want #Invention
Tis better never to be named than to be ill spoken of.
-- Susanna Centlivre

#Reputation #Ill

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