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When I’m not thanked at all, I’m thanked enough.

Henry Fielding

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
When I’m not thanked at all, I’m thanked enough.
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Enough Myself Thankful
Where the law ends tyranny begins.
HENRY FIELDING

Beginning End Law One Liner
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
He grew weary of this condescension, and began to treat the opinions of his wife with that haughtiuess and insolence, which none but those who deserve some contempt themselves can bestow, and those only who deserve no contempt can bear.
HENRY FIELDING

Beginning Deserve Growth Himself
Now in reality, the world has paid too great a compliment to critics, and has imagined them to be men of much greater profundity than they really are.
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Compliment Critics Greatness Imagination Man Pay Reality World
The slander of some people is as great a recommendation as the praise of others.
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Greatness People Praise Worth
Nothing more aggravates ill success than the near approach of good.
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Goodness Sick Success
Make money your god, and it will plague you like the devil.
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Destruction Devil God Money Sick Yourself
Custom may lead a man into many errors; but it justifies none.
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Errors Justice Leadership Man
Money is the fruit of evil, as often as the root of it.
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Evil Money Root
Some folks rail against other folks, because other folks have what some folks would be glad of.
HENRY FIELDING

Enemy Fight Happiness Hate
When mighty roast beef was the Englishman’s food It ennobled our hearts and enriched our blood– Our soldiers were brave and our courtiers were good. Oh! the roast beef of England. And Old England’s roast beef.
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Blood Brave Food Heart
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.
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Determination Evil Goodness Judgement Praise
When children are doing nothing, they are doing mischief.
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Children Fun Mischief Wasted Time
Never trust the man who has reason to suspect that you know he hath injured you.
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Injury Reason Trust Yourself

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