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John Gay

| Quotations: 64 | Pages: 7

Quotations by John Gay (September 16, 1685 - December 4, 1732) | poet and dramatist


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Fleas
by John Gay

"I cannot raise my worth too high; Of what vast consequence am I! " "Not of the importance you suppose, " Replies a Flea upon his nose; "Be humble, learn thyself to scan; Know, ...

Medicine
by John Gay

"Is there no hope? " the sick man said, The silent doctor shook his head, And took his leave with signs of sorrow, Despairing of his fee to-morrow.

Judges
by John Gay

A justice with grave justices shall sit; He praise their wisdom, they admire his wit.

Reputation
by John Gay

A lost good name is ne'er retriev'd.

Proverbs
by John Gay

A man should be religious, not superstitious.

Proverbs
by John Gay

A woman scorn'd is pitiless as fate, For then the dread of shame adds stings to hate.

Navy
by John Gay

All in the Downs are fleet was moor'd.

Work
by John Gay

Basically, I no longer work for anything but the sensation I have while working.

Wrongs
by John Gay

Brother, brother; we are both in the wrong.

Appearance
by John Gay

By outward show let's not be cheated; An ass should like an ass be treated.


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- Appearance (1)
- Argument (1)
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- Blushes (1)
- Bravery (1)
- Business (1)
- Buttercups (1)
- Christmas (1)
- Content (1)
- Conversation (2)
- Corruption (1)
- Cowards (1)
- Dependence (1)
- Eating (1)
- Education (1)
- Envy (2)
- Fishing (1)
- Fleas (1)
- Flies (1)
- Flirtation (1)
- Foppery (1)
- Hatters (1)
- Health (1)
- Honor (1)
- Jest (1)
- Judges (1)
- Judgment (2)
- Learning (1)
- Linguists (1)
- Medicine (1)
- Moon (1)
- Mountains (1)
- Navy (1)
- Parting (2)
- Peacocks (1)
- Proverbs (6)
- Quarrel (1)
- Ravens (1)
- Reputation (1)
- Shadows (1)
- Shoemaking (1)
- Slander (1)
- Study (2)
- Talk (1)
- Umbrellas (1)
- Undertakers (1)
- Vanity (1)
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- Victory (1)
- Wealth (1)
- Wine and Spirits (1)
- Work (2)
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