Susanna Centlivre quotes:

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

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

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

TOPER. Yesterday I carried to wait on a Relation of ours that has a Parrot, and whilst I was discoursing about some private Business, she converted the Bird, and now it talks of nothing but the Light of the Spirit, and the Inward man.

Lying is a thriving vocation.

All policies allowed in war and love.

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

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

Resolve to be merry though the ship were sinking.

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

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

Want is the mistress of invention

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

And lash the vice and follies of the age.