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When I’m not thanked at all, I’m thanked enough.

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
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 truly elegant taste is generally accompanied with excellency of heart.
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Excellence Heart Taste True
All nature wears one universal grin.
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Nature One Liner Smile Universe
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
The prudence of the best heads is often defeated by tenderness of the best hearts.
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Best Defeat Head Tender
Make money your god, and it will plague you like the devil.
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Destruction Devil God Money Sick Yourself
Guilt has very quick ears to an accusation.
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Blame Guilty Quick
Money will say more in one moment than the most eloquent lover can in years.
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Lover Moments Money Oneself
Most men like in women what is most opposite their own characters.
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Character Man Woman
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
Let no man be sorry he has done good, because others have done evil.
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Evil Goodness Man Sorry
What is commonly called love, namely the desire of satisfying a voracious appetite with a certain quantity of delicate white human flesh.
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Delicate Desire Human Love Quantity Satisfaction
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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Insult Liberty Sister Vice Virtue Woman
What a silly fellow must he be who would do the devil’s work for free.
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Devil Freedom Himself Work
When I’m not thanked at all, I’m thanked enough.
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Enough Myself Thankful

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