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The slander of some people is as great a recommendation as the praise of others.

Henry Fielding

Most men like in women what is most opposite their own characters.
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Character Man Woman
Scarcely one person in a thousand is capable of tasting the happiness of others.
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Capability Charity Happiness Oneself Person Rich
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
It hath been often said, that it is not death, but dying, which is terrible.
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Death Deep Terrible
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
A wonder lasts but nine days, and then the puppy’s eyes are open.
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Born Dog Eyes Open Wonder
LOVE: A word properly applied to our delight in particular kinds of food; sometimes metaphorically spoken of the favorite objects of all our appetites.
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Food Happiness Kind Love Object Ourselves Word
Wine is a turncoat; first a friend and then an enemy.
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Enemy Friendship Wine
Nothing more aggravates ill success than the near approach of good.
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Goodness Sick Success
Love may be likened to a disease in this respect, that when it is denied a vent in one part, it will certainly break out in another; hence what a woman’s lips often conceal, her eyes, her blushes, and many little involuntary actions betray.
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Action Betrayal Break Lips Love Respect Woman
When I’m not thanked at all, I’m thanked enough.
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Enough Myself Thankful
Money will say more in one moment than the most eloquent lover can in years.
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Lover Moments Money Oneself
It is not enough that your designs, nay that your actions, are intrinsically good, you must take care they shall appear so.
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Action Appearance Care Design Enough Goodness
It is not from nature, but from education and habits, that our wants are chiefly derived.
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Education Habit Nature Ourselves
A good countenance is a letter of recommendation.
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Goodness Letter
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

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