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John Gay Quotes

Variety’s the source of joy below, From whence still fresh-revolving pleasures flow, In books and love the mind one end pursues, And only change the expiring flames renews Picture Quote #1

Tell me and I forget. Show me and I remember. Involve me and I understand Picture Quote #1

Nor love, not honor, wealth nor power, can give the heart a cheerful hour when health is lost. Be timely wise; With health all taste of pleasure flies Picture Quote #1

Cowards are cruel, but the brave love mercy and delight to save Picture Quote #1

Is there no hope? the sick man said; the silent doctor shook his head Picture Quote #1

The fly that sips treacle is lost in the sweets Picture Quote #1

Over the hills and far away Picture Quote #1

Pride is increased by ignorance; those assume the most who know the least Picture Quote #1

She who has never loved has never lived Picture Quote #1

Excuse me, then! You know my heart; but dearest friends, alas! Must part Picture Quote #1

Whence thy learning? Hath thy toil o'er books consumed the midnight oil? Picture Quote #1

Could fools to keep their own contrive, on what, on whom could gamesters thrive? Picture Quote #1

An open foe may prove a curse, but a pretended friend is worse Picture Quote #1

Adieu, she cried, and waved her lily hand Picture Quote #1

A justice with grave justices shall sit; he praise their wisdom, they admire his wit Picture Quote #1

Fools may our scorn, not envy, raise. For envy is a kind of praise Picture Quote #1

I must have women - there is nothing unbends the mind like them Picture Quote #1

No retreat. No retreat. They must conquer or die who've no retreat Picture Quote #1

On the choice of friends, our good or evil name depends Picture Quote #1

Shadow owes it's birth to light Picture Quote #1

Because its blessings are abused, must gold be censured, cursed, accused? Picture Quote #1

Where true fortitude dwells, loyalty, bounty, friendship and fidelity may be found Picture Quote #1

When we risk no contradiction, It prompts the tongue to deal in fiction Picture Quote #1

The comfortable estate of widowhood is the only hope that keeps up a wife's spirits Picture Quote #1

Friendship, like love, is but a name, unless to one you stint the flame Picture Quote #1

In beauty faults conspicuous grow; the smallest speck is seen on snow Picture Quote #1

We only part to meet again Picture Quote #1

Why does the rose her grateful fragrance yield, and yellow cowslips paint the smiling field? Picture Quote #1

He first that useful secret did explain, that pricking corns foretold the gathering rain Picture Quote #1

To lordlings proud I tune my lay, who feast in bower or hall; though dukes they be, to dukes I say, that pride will have a fall Picture Quote #1

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Variety’s the source of joy below, From whence still fresh-revolving pleasures flow, In books and love the mind one end pursues, And only change the expiring flames renews. (John Gay Quotes) Tell me and I forget. Show me and I remember. Involve me and I understand. (John Gay Quotes) Nor love, not honor, wealth nor power, can give the heart a cheerful hour when health is lost. Be timely wise; With health all taste of pleasure flies. (John Gay Quotes) Cowards are cruel, but the brave love mercy and delight to save (John Gay Quotes) Is there no hope? the sick man said; the silent doctor shook his head (John Gay Quotes) The fly that sips treacle is lost in the sweets (John Gay Quotes) Over the hills and far away (John Gay Quotes) Pride is increased by ignorance; those assume the most who know the least (John Gay Quotes) She who has never loved has never lived (John Gay Quotes) Excuse me, then! You know my heart; but dearest friends, alas! Must part (John Gay Quotes) Whence thy learning? Hath thy toil o'er books consumed the midnight oil? (John Gay Quotes) Could fools to keep their own contrive, on what, on whom could gamesters thrive? (John Gay Quotes) An open foe may prove a curse, but a pretended friend is worse (John Gay Quotes) Adieu, she cried, and waved her lily hand (John Gay Quotes) A justice with grave justices shall sit; he praise their wisdom, they admire his wit (John Gay Quotes) Fools may our scorn, not envy, raise. For envy is a kind of praise (John Gay Quotes) I must have women - there is nothing unbends the mind like them (John Gay Quotes) No retreat. No retreat. They must conquer or die who've no retreat (John Gay Quotes) On the choice of friends, our good or evil name depends (John Gay Quotes) Shadow owes it's birth to light (John Gay Quotes) Because its blessings are abused, must gold be censured, cursed, accused? (John Gay Quotes) Where true fortitude dwells, loyalty, bounty, friendship and fidelity may be found (John Gay Quotes) When we risk no contradiction, It prompts the tongue to deal in fiction (John Gay Quotes) The comfortable estate of widowhood is the only hope that keeps up a wife's spirits (John Gay Quotes) Friendship, like love, is but a name, unless to one you stint the flame (John Gay Quotes) In beauty faults conspicuous grow; the smallest speck is seen on snow (John Gay Quotes) We only part to meet again (John Gay Quotes) Why does the rose her grateful fragrance yield, and yellow cowslips paint the smiling field? (John Gay Quotes) He first that useful secret did explain, that pricking corns foretold the gathering rain (John Gay Quotes) To lordlings proud I tune my lay, who feast in bower or hall; though dukes they be, to dukes I say, that pride will have a fall (John Gay Quotes)

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