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Thirst teaches all animals to drink, but drunkenness belongs only to man.

Henry Fielding

It hath been often said, that it is not death, but dying, which is terrible.
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Death Deep Terrible
There’s one fool at least in every married couple.
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Couple Fools Marriage Oneself
There are two considerations which always imbitter the heart of an avaricious man–the one is a perpetual thirst after more riches, the other the prospect of leaving what he has already acquired.
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Choice Heart Himself Leaving Man Rich
What a silly fellow must he be who would do the devil’s work for free.
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Devil Freedom Himself Work
The woman and the soldier who do not defend the first pass will never defend the last.
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Defense Protection Soldier Woman
When I mention religion I mean the Christian religion; and not only the Christian religion, but the Protestant religion; and not only the Protestant religion, but the Church of England.
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Myself Religion Talk
The life of a coquette is one constant lie; and the only rule by which you can form any correct judgment of them is that they are never what they seem.
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Correction Judgement Life Lying Oneself Rule
Tea! The panacea for everything from weariness to a cold to a murder Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.
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Best Cold Love Murder Tea
Enough is equal to a feast.
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Enough Equality One Liner
A good countenance is a letter of recommendation.
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Goodness Letter
When children are doing nothing, they are doing mischief.
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Children Fun Mischief Wasted Time
We are as liable to be corrupted by books, as by companions.
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Book Company Corruption
When I’m not thanked at all, I’m thanked enough.
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Enough Myself Thankful
Human life very much resembles a game of chess: for, as in the latter, while a gamester is too attentive to secure himself very strongly on one side of the board, he is apt to leave an unguarded opening on the other, so doth it often happen in life.
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Game Human Leaving Life Security
Some folks rail against other folks, because other folks have what some folks would be glad of.
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Enemy Fight Happiness Hate
We should not be too hasty in bestowing either our praise or censure on mankind, since we shall often find such a mixture of good and evil in the same character, that it may require a very accurate judgment and a very elaborate inquiry to determine on which side the balance turns.
HENRY FIELDING

Determination Evil Goodness Judgement Praise

Thirst teaches all animals to drink, but drunkenness belongs only to man.

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