William Wycherley

A mistress should be like a little country retreat near the town, not to dwell in constantly, but only for a night and away. ↗

— William Wycherley

#constantly #country #dwell #like #little

Hunger, revenge, to sleep are petty foes, But only death the jealous eyes can close. ↗

— William Wycherley

#close #death #eyes #foes #hunger

Good fellowship and friendship are lasting, rational and manly pleasures. ↗

— William Wycherley

#friendship #good #lasting #manly #pleasures

He's a fool that marries, but he's a greater that does not marry a fool; what is wit in a wife good for, but to make a man a cuckold? ↗

— William Wycherley

#fool #good #greater #make #man

Mistresses are like books; if you pore upon them too much, they doze you and make you unfit for company; but if used discreetly, you are the fitter for conversation by em. ↗

— William Wycherley

#company #conversation #discreetly #doze #fitter

Next to the pleasure of finding a new mistress is that of being rid of an old one. ↗

— William Wycherley

#finding #mistress #new #next #old

Bluster, sputter, question, cavil; but be sure your argument be intricate enough to confound the court. ↗

— William Wycherley

#confound #court #enough #intricate #question

Come, for my part I will have only those glorious, manly pleasures of being very drunk, and very slovenly. ↗

— William Wycherley

#come #drunk #glorious #i #manly

Go to your business, pleasure, whilst I go to my pleasure, business. ↗

— William Wycherley

#go #i #pleasure #whilst #your

I have heard people eat most heartily of another man's meat, that is, what they do not pay for. ↗

— William Wycherley

#eat #heard #heartily #i #man