Quotations

It is sometimes difficult to be inspired when trying to write a persuasive essay, book report or thoughtful research paper. Often of times, it is hard to find words that best describe your ideas. FreePaperz now provides a database of over 150,000 quotations and proverbs from the famous inventors, philosophers, sportsmen, artists, celebrities, business people, and authors that are aimed to enrich and strengthen your essay, term paper, book report, thesis or research paper.

Try our free search of constantly updated quotations and proverbs database.

Browse Authors

(Click a letter to view the authors)
A B C D E F G H I
J
K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

John Gay Quotes

«When we risk no contradiction, it prompts the tongue to deal in fiction»
Author: John Gay (Dramatist, Poet) | About: Fiction | Keywords: contradiction, prompts
«Gamesters and highwaymen are generally very good to their whores, but they are very devils to their wives.»
Author: John Gay (Dramatist, Poet) | Keywords: devils, highwayman, whores, wives
«'Tis woman that seduces all mankind, / By her we first were taught the wheedling arts.»
«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.»
«O ruddier than the cherry, / O sweeter than the berry, / O nymph more bright / Than moonshine night, / Like kidlings blithe and merry.»
«To cheat a man is nothing; but the woman must have fine parts, indeed, who cheats a woman»
Author: John Gay (Dramatist, Poet) | About: Cheating, Men and Women | Keywords: cheats
«If with me you'll fondly stray, / Over the hills and far away.»
«How the mother is to be pitied who hath handsome daughters! Locks, bolts, bars, and lectures of morality are nothing to them: they break through them all. They have as much pleasure in cheating a father and mother, as in cheating at cards.»
«What frenzy dictates, jealousy believes»
Author: John Gay (Dramatist, Poet) | About: Jealousy | Keywords: dictates, frenzy
«Fools may our scorn, not envy raise, for envy is a kind of praise»
Author: John Gay (Dramatist, Poet) | Keywords: scorn

Pages: « Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next »