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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.

Henry Fielding

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
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
When I’m not thanked at all, I’m thanked enough.
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Enough Myself Thankful
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
Life may as properly be called an art as any other.
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Art Life Proper
Riches without charity are nothing worth. They are a blessing only to him who makes them a blessing to others.
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Blessing Charity Himself Rich Worth
Thirst teaches all animals to drink, but drunkenness belongs only to man.
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Animal Drink Man Teaching Thirst
Custom may lead a man into many errors; but it justifies none.
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Errors Justice Leadership Man
Most men like in women what is most opposite their own characters.
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Character Man Woman
It may be laid down as a general rule, that no woman who hath any great pretensions to admiration is ever well pleased in a company where she perceives herself to fill only the second place.
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Company General Greatness Place Rule Woman
A newspaper consists of just the same number of words, whether there be any news in it or not.
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Media News Value Word Worth
Money will say more in one moment than the most eloquent lover can in years.
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Lover Moments Money Oneself
When children are doing nothing, they are doing mischief.
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Children Fun Mischief Wasted Time
Wisdom is the talent of buying virtuous pleasures at the cheapest rate.
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Cheap Price Rate Talent Virtue Wisdom
Penny saved is a penny got.
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Money One Liner Save
Success is a fruit of slow growth.
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Fruit Growth Slow Success

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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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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