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Richard Brinsley Sheridan. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceSheridaniana, Speech in Reply to Mr. Dundas

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Sheridan, R. B. (n.d.). The right honorable gentlemen is indebted to his memory for his jests, and to his imagination for his facts. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22978-the-right-honorable-gentlemen-is-indebted-to-his/

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Sheridan, Richard Brinsley. “The right honorable gentlemen is indebted to his memory for his jests, and to his imagination for his facts.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22978-the-right-honorable-gentlemen-is-indebted-to-his/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Sheridan, Richard Brinsley. “The right honorable gentlemen is indebted to his memory for his jests, and to his imagination for his facts.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22978-the-right-honorable-gentlemen-is-indebted-to-his/.

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