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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.

Henry Fielding

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
The highest friendship must always lead us to the highest pleasure.
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Friendship Happiness Leadership
Scarcely one person in a thousand is capable of tasting the happiness of others.
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Capability Charity Happiness Oneself Person 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.
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Beginning Deserve Growth Himself
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
Love may be likened to a disease in this respect, that when it is denied a vent in one part, it will certainly break out in another; hence what a woman’s lips often conceal, her eyes, her blushes, and many little involuntary actions betray.
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Action Betrayal Break Lips Love Respect Woman
There is no zeal blinder than that which is inspired with a love of justice against offenders.
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Blind Justice Love Offend
However exquisitely human nature may have been described by writers, the true practical system can be learned only in the world.
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Description Human Learning Nature World Writer
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
Dancing begets warmth, which is the parent of wantonness. It is, Sir, the great grandfather of cuckoldom.
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Dance Greatness Parents Stupidity Warm Weakness
Nothing more aggravates ill success than the near approach of good.
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Goodness Sick Success
When I’m not thanked at all, I’m thanked enough.
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Enough Myself Thankful
A man may go to heaven with half the pains it cost him to purchase hell.
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Cost Heaven Himself Man Pain Price
Handsome is that handsome does.
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Action Beautiful Handsome One Liner
Public schools are the nurseries of all vice and immorality.
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Education Immortal Public School Vice

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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