“If you give me your attention, I will tell you what I am: I'm a genuine philanthropist--all other kinds are sham. Each little fault of temper and each social defect In my erring fellow creatures, I endeavor to correct.” IfsGivingKindLittlesSocialAttentionCreaturesGive MeFellowsFaultsGenuineMannersEndeavorTemperDefectsPhilanthropistErring Book:The Complete Annotated Gilbert and Sullivan Source: The Complete Annotated Gilbert and Sullivan
“Posterity will know as little of me as I know of posterity.” KnowsLittlesPosterity Author:W. S. Gilbert
“No one can have a higher opinion of him than I have; and I think he's a dirty little beast.” ThinkingLittlesOpinionHigherDirtyBeastSarcasticDirty Minds Author:W. S. Gilbert
“When the enterprising burglar isn't burgling; When the cut-throat isn't occupied in crime; He loves to hear the little brook a-gurgling; And listen to the merry village chime.” LittlesLossCuttingCrimeVillageThroatMerryBrooksBurglarsChimesHearing LossEnterprising Author:W. S. Gilbert
“I often think it's comical How Nature always does contrive That every boy and every gal That's born into the world alive Is either a little Liberal Or else a little Conservative!” ThinkingWorldLittlesDoeBornBoysAliveConservativeComicalGals Author:W. S. Gilbert
“When a felon s not engaged in his employment, Or maturing his felonious little plans, His capacity for innocent enjoyment Is just as great as any honest mans.” LittlesPlansHonestCrimeCapacityInnocentEmploymentEngagedEnjoymentMatureFelons Author:W. S. Gilbert
“The privilege and pleasure That we treasure beyond measure Is to run on little errands for the Ministers of State.” LittlesStatesRunningPleasurePrivilegeTreasureMinistersErrands Author:W. S. Gilbert
