# The most famous quotes from Fredro's The Revenge

The Cupbearer, the Notary, Papkin and Dyndalski: lines from Aleksander Fredro's comedy that became everyday Polish, with act and scene.

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- Sep 20, 2022 · speedrunner.urban
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## Top 14

1. **Let heaven's will be done; / with it we must always agree.** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The Notary Milczek, Act III, scene 2.
2. **Fear God – and go to the devil.** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Papkin, Act II, scene 2.
3. **If you don't want my ruin, / bring me a crrrocodile, my dear.** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Papkin, paraphrasing Klara, Act II, scene 8.
4. **Once he gets something into his head, / not even a wedge will knock it out.** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Dyndalski, Act IV, scene 9.
5. **Quieter, if you please…** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The Notary Milczek, Act III, scene 7.
6. **Though old age can be lively, / youth still has its rights.** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The Notary Milczek, Act III, scene 3.
7. **Our homes are near, / our hearts nearer – ah, and yet / so far apart in this world.** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Wacław, Act I, scene 6.
8. **Every cloud has a silver lining.** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The Notary Milczek, Act III, scene 2.
9. **These women are dying for me!** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Papkin, Act I, scene 2.
10. **Say 'Jump into the fire, Papkin' – / and your Papkin will die in the flames.** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Papkin to Klara, Act II, scene 7.
11. **For one with a foot already in the grave, / threats can do nothing.** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Papkin, Act IV, scene 7.
12. **Off you go, sweetheart, or I'll give you a smack.** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The Notary Milczek to the bricklayer, Act III, scene 1.
13. **From plague, fire and war, / and from the man / who bows low to everyone – / may God always protect us.** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The Cupbearer Raptusiewicz, Act II, scene 1.
14. **Me – make peace with him? – My dear sir, / the sun will stand still first!** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — The Cupbearer Raptusiewicz, Act II, scene 1.

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