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It is not from nature, but from education and habits, that our wants are chiefly derived.

Henry Fielding

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
Success is a fruit of slow growth.
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Fruit Growth Slow Success
There is scarcely any man, how much soever he may despise the character of a flatterer, but will condescend in the meanest manner to flatter himself.
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Character Flattery Himself Man Praise
The prudence of the best heads is often defeated by tenderness of the best hearts.
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Best Defeat Head Tender
To the composition of novels and romances, nothing is necessary but paper, pens, and ink, with the manual capacity of using them.
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Capacity Necessary Novel Romance
I describe not men, but manners; not an individual, but a species.
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Art Description Manners Myself
Adversity is the trial of principle. Without it, a man hardly knows whether he is honest or not.
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Adversity Himself Honesty Principle
All nature wears one universal grin.
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Nature One Liner Smile Universe
It is not from nature, but from education and habits, that our wants are chiefly derived.
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Education Habit Nature Ourselves
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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Argument Country Fight Himself Pieces
Never trust the man who has reason to suspect that you know he hath injured you.
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Injury Reason Trust Yourself
Make money your god, and it will plague you like the devil.
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Destruction Devil God Money Sick Yourself
Wicked companions invite us to hell.
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Company Hell Invitation One Liner Wickedness
A truly elegant taste is generally accompanied with excellency of heart.
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Excellence Heart Taste True
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.
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Beginning Deserve Growth Himself
Guilt has very quick ears to an accusation.
HENRY FIELDING

Blame Guilty Quick

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