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Richard Brinsley Sheridan, born on October 30, 1751, and died on July 7, 1816, was an influential British playwright. Known for his witty comedies, Sheridan's works have had a profound impact on the development of English drama.

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Famous Richard Brinsley Sheridan Quotes

“A tale of scandal is as fatal to the credit of a prudent lady as a fever is generally to those of the strongest constitutions. But there is a sort of puny, sickly reputation, that is always ailing, yet will wither the robuster characters of a hundred prudes.”

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Author:Richard Brinsley Sheridan

“The heart that is conscious of its own integrity is ever slow to credit another´s treachery.”

Heart Integrity Conscious Credit Treachery

Book:The School for Scandal and Other Plays

Source: The School for Scandal and Other Plays

“It is not my interest to pay the principal, nor my principle to pay the interest.”

Interest Pay Principles Credit Principal

Book:The works of Richard Brinsley Sheridan: dramas, poems, translations, speeches, unfinished sketches, and ana

Source: The works of Richard Brinsley Sheridan: dramas, poems, translations, speeches, unfinished sketches, and ana

“The most threatened group in human societies as in animal societies is the unmated male: the unmated male is more likely to wind up in prison or in an asylum or dead than his mated counterpart. He is less likely to be promoted at work and he is considered a poor credit risk.”

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Author:Richard Brinsley Sheridan