George Farquhar Men Quotations

Women never really command until they have given their promise to obey; and they are never in more danger of being made slaves than when the men are at their feet.

Observe this, that tho a woman swear, forswear, lie, dissemble, back-bite, be proud, vain, malicious, anything, if she secures the main chance, she's still virtuous; that's a maxim.

It is a maxim that man and wife should never have it in their power to hang one another.

Tis the greatest misfortune in nature for a woman to want a confidant.

Our sex still strikes an awe upon the brave, And only cowards dare affront a woman.

Spite of all modesty, a man must own a pleasure in the hearing of his praise.

How a little love and good company improves a woman.

Women are like pictures: of no value in the hands of a fool till he hears men of sense bid high for the purchase.