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Most men like in women what is most opposite their own characters.

Henry Fielding

There is not in the universe a more ridiculous, nor a more contemptible animal, than a proud clergyman.
HENRY FIELDING

Animal Man Proud Universe
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
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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Compliment Critics Greatness Imagination Man Pay Reality World
Custom may lead a man into many errors; but it justifies none.
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Errors Justice Leadership Man
We should not be too hasty in bestowing either our praise or censure on mankind, since we shall often find such a mixture of good and evil in the same character, that it may require a very accurate judgment and a very elaborate inquiry to determine on which side the balance turns.
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Determination Evil Goodness Judgement Praise
Most men like in women what is most opposite their own characters.
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Character Man Woman
It hath been often said, that it is not death, but dying, which is terrible.
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Death Deep Terrible
Success is a fruit of slow growth.
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Fruit Growth Slow Success
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
Enough is equal to a feast.
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Enough Equality One Liner
Where the law ends tyranny begins.
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Beginning End Law One Liner
I am content; that is a blessing greater than riches; and he to whom that is given need ask no more.
HENRY FIELDING

Blessing Greatness Myself Rich Satisfaction
O innocence, how glorious and happy a portion art thou to the breast that possesses thee! thou fearest neither the eyes nor the tongues of men. Truth, the most powerful of all things, is thy strongest friend; and the brighter the light is in which thou art displayed, the more it discovers thy transcendent beauties.
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Beautiful Display Fear Friendship Glory Happiness Innocence Light Powerful Strong Transcendence
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
Guilt has very quick ears to an accusation.
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Blame Guilty Quick
Let no man be sorry he has done good, because others have done evil.
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Evil Goodness Man Sorry

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