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 FIELDINGMoney will say more in one moment than the most eloquent lover can in years.
More Henry Fielding Quotes
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A rich man without charity is a rogue; and perhaps it would be no difficult matter to prove that he is also a fool.
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In a debate, rather pull to pieces the argument of thy antagonists than offer him any of thy own; for thus thou wilt fight him in his own country.
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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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Money will say more in one moment than the most eloquent lover can in years.
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A truly elegant taste is generally accompanied with excellency of heart.
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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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A newspaper consists of just the same number of words, whether there be any news in it or not.
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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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Let no man be sorry he has done good, because others have done evil.
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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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What a silly fellow must he be who would do the devil’s work for free.
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Make money your god, and it will plague you like the devil.
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Wisdom is the talent of buying virtuous pleasures at the cheapest rate.
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Some virtuous women are too liberal in their insults to a frail sister; but virtue can support itself without borrowing any assistance from the vices of other women.
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Fashion is the science of appearance, and it inspires one with the desire to seem rather than to be.
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