Richard Brinsley Sheridan Quotes

Our memories are independent of our wills.

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

The number of those who undergo the fatigue of judging for themselves is very small indeed.

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Modesty is a quality in a lover more praised by the women than liked.

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Our ancestors are very good kind of folks; but they are the last people I should choose to have a visiting acquaintance with.

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Conscience has no more to do with gallantry than it has with politics

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

A man may surely be allowed to take a glass of wine by his own fireside.

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

The glorious uncertainty of the law was a thing well known and complained of, by all ignorant people, but all learned gentleman considered it as its greatest excellency.

Richard Brinsley Sheridan