William Wycherley Quotes

William Wycherley
William Wycherley
English Dramatist
Born: 1640
Died: Jan 1, 1716
Good Like Love Man Women You
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Women of quality are so civil, you can hardly distinguish love from good breeding. William Wycherley
Love Good You Quality Women Distinguish Civil Breeding Good Breeding Hardly
A mistress should be like a little country retreat near the town, not to dwell in constantly, but only for a night and away. William Wycherley
Country Constantly Only Town Like Retreat Mistress Dwell Little Should Away Near Night
Mistresses are like books; if you pore upon them too much, they doze you and make you unfit for company; but if used discreetly, you are the fitter for conversation by em. William Wycherley
You Conversation Too Much Too Books Like Make Mistresses Discreetly Fitter Unfit Them Much Used Company
Hunger, revenge, to sleep are petty foes, But only death the jealous eyes can close. William Wycherley
Death Jealous Jealousy Eyes Revenge Petty Hunger Foes Only Close Sleep
I have heard people eat most heartily of another man's meat, that is, what they do not pay for. William Wycherley
Man People Pay Eat Most Another Heard Heartily Meat
Your women of honor, as you call em, are only chary of their reputations, not their persons; and 'Tis scandal that they would avoid, not men. William Wycherley
You Women Honor Men Scandal Would Only Call Tis Reputations Persons Your Avoid
I weigh the man, not his title; 'tis not the king's stamp can make the metal better. William Wycherley
Man Better King Weigh Make Metal His Tis Title Stamp
Go to your business, pleasure, whilst I go to my pleasure, business. William Wycherley
Business Pleasure Go Whilst Your
Next to the pleasure of finding a new mistress is that of being rid of an old one. William Wycherley
Old Pleasure Finding New Mistress Being Old One Next Rid
Bluster, sputter, question, cavil; but be sure your argument be intricate enough to confound the court. William Wycherley
Argument Enough Intricate Sure Court Question Confound Your
Poets, like friends to whom you are in debt, you hate. William Wycherley
You Hate Poets Like Debt Friends Whom
Wit is more necessary than beauty; and I think no young woman ugly that has it, and no handsome woman agreeable without it. William Wycherley
Woman Ugly Beauty Young Think More Wit Without Than Handsome Young Woman Agreeable Necessary

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