Wine and youth are fire upon fire.
HENRY FIELDINGThere 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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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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Never trust the man who has reason to suspect that you know he hath injured you.
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There is not in the universe a more ridiculous, nor a more contemptible animal, than a proud clergyman.
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I describe not men, but manners; not an individual, but a species.
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Dancing begets warmth, which is the parent of wantonness. It is, Sir, the great grandfather of cuckoldom.
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The woman and the soldier who do not defend the first pass will never defend the last.
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A lottery is a taxation on all of the fools in creation.
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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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It is not enough that your designs, nay that your actions, are intrinsically good, you must take care they shall appear so.
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What a silly fellow must he be who would do the devil’s work for free.
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The slander of some people is as great a recommendation as the praise of others.
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We endeavor to conceal our vices under the disguise of the opposite virtues.
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When I’m not thanked at all, I’m thanked enough.
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Guilt has very quick ears to an accusation.
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Money will say more in one moment than the most eloquent lover can in years.
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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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It hath been often said, that it is not death, but dying, which is terrible.
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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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Success is a fruit of slow growth.
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Money is the fruit of evil, as often as the root of it.
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Handsome is that handsome does.
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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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There is no zeal blinder than that which is inspired with a love of justice against offenders.
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It is much easier to make good men wise, than to make bad men good.
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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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There cannot be a move glorious object in creation than a human being replete with benevolence, meditating in what manner he might render himself most acceptable to his Creator by doing most good to His creatures.
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