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It is not from nature, but from education and habits, that our wants are chiefly derived.

Henry Fielding

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
When I’m not thanked at all, I’m thanked enough.
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Enough Myself Thankful
Scarcely one person in a thousand is capable of tasting the happiness of others.
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Capability Charity Happiness Oneself Person Rich
Money will say more in one moment than the most eloquent lover can in years.
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Lover Moments Money Oneself
No one hath seen beauty in its highest lustre who hath never seen it in distress.
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Beautiful See
I am content; that is a blessing greater than riches; and he to whom that is given need ask no more.
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Blessing Greatness Myself Rich Satisfaction
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
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
It is much easier to make good men wise, than to make bad men good.
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Bad Change Easy Goodness Man Transformation Wisdom
Good-humor will even go so far as often to supply the lack of wit.
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Goodness Humor Smart
Thirst teaches all animals to drink, but drunkenness belongs only to man.
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Animal Drink Man Teaching Thirst
Public schools are the nurseries of all vice and immorality.
HENRY FIELDING

Education Immortal Public School Vice
However exquisitely human nature may have been described by writers, the true practical system can be learned only in the world.
HENRY FIELDING

Description Human Learning Nature World Writer
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
Good writers will, indeed, do well to imitate the ingenious traveller, who always proportions his stay in any place.
HENRY FIELDING

Goodness Place Stay Travel Writing
The woman and the soldier who do not defend the first pass will never defend the last.
HENRY FIELDING

Defense Protection Soldier Woman

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