Follies Quotes by Susanna Centlivre

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

— Susanna Centlivre

A Man that wants Money thinks none can be unhappy that has it.

— Susanna Centlivre

Want is the mistress of invention

— Susanna Centlivre

Friendship's a noble name, 'tis love refined.

— Susanna Centlivre

Look-ye, 'tis my Opinion, ev'ry Man cheats in his Way. And he is only honest, who is not discover'd.

— Susanna Centlivre

All policies allowed in war and love.

— Susanna Centlivre

“Lying is a thriving vocation.”

— Susanna Centlivre

my present Profession is Physick - Now, when my Pockets are full, I cure a Patient in three Days; when they are empty, I…

— Susanna Centlivre

Resolve to be merry though the ship were sinking.

— Susanna Centlivre

Tis better never to be named than to be ill spoken of.

— Susanna Centlivre

And lash the vice and follies of the age.

— Susanna Centlivre

I always lov'd Precaution, and took care to avoid Dangers. But when a thing was past, I ever had Philosophy to be easie.

— 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,…

— Susanna Centlivre

Tis the defect of age to rail at the pleasures of youth.

— Susanna Centlivre

Nobody can boast of Honesty till they are try'd.

— Susanna Centlivre