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Human life very much resembles a game of chess: for, as in the latter, while a gamester is too attentive to secure himself very strongly on one side of the board, he is apt to leave an unguarded opening on the other, so doth it often happen in life.

Henry Fielding

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.
HENRY FIELDING

Determination Evil Goodness Judgement Praise
We are as liable to be corrupted by books, as by companions.
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Book Company Corruption
Thwackum was for doing justice, and leaving mercy to heaven.
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Heaven Justice Leaving Mercy
Wine and youth are fire upon fire.
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Fire One Liner Wine Youth
The highest friendship must always lead us to the highest pleasure.
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Friendship Happiness Leadership
Penny saved is a penny got.
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Money One Liner Save
Money will say more in one moment than the most eloquent lover can in years.
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Lover Moments Money Oneself
Wicked companions invite us to hell.
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Company Hell Invitation One Liner Wickedness
There is not in the universe a more ridiculous, nor a more contemptible animal, than a proud clergyman.
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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
The prudence of the best heads is often defeated by tenderness of the best hearts.
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Best Defeat Head Tender
Enough is equal to a feast.
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Enough Equality One Liner
All nature wears one universal grin.
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Nature One Liner Smile Universe
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
Giving comfort under affliction requires that penetration into the human mind, joined to that experience which knows how to soothe, how to reason, and how to ridicule; taking the utmost care never to apply those arts improperly.
HENRY FIELDING

Art Comfortable Experience Human Mindset
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.
HENRY FIELDING

Beginning Deserve Growth Himself

Human life very much resembles a game of chess: for, as in the latter, while a gamester is too attentive to secure himself very strongly on one side of the board, he is apt to leave an unguarded opening on the other, so doth it often happen in life.

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Human life very much resembles a game of chess: for, as in the latter, while a gamester is too attentive to secure himself very strongly on one side of the board, he is apt to leave an unguarded opening on the other, so doth it often happen in life.

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