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I am content; that is a blessing greater than riches; and he to whom that is given need ask no more.

Henry Fielding

Wine and youth are fire upon fire.
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Fire One Liner Wine Youth
Wisdom is the talent of buying virtuous pleasures at the cheapest rate.
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Cheap Price Rate Talent Virtue Wisdom
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
Neither great poverty nor great riches will hear reason.
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Greatness Logic Poor Reason Rich
Good-humor will even go so far as often to supply the lack of wit.
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Goodness Humor Smart
Money will say more in one moment than the most eloquent lover can in years.
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Lover Moments Money Oneself
Dancing begets warmth, which is the parent of wantonness. It is, Sir, the great grandfather of cuckoldom.
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Dance Greatness Parents Stupidity Warm Weakness
Scarcely one person in a thousand is capable of tasting the happiness of others.
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Capability Charity Happiness Oneself Person Rich
The woman and the soldier who do not defend the first pass will never defend the last.
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Defense Protection Soldier Woman
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
Domestic happiness is the end of almost all our pursuits, and the common reward of all our pains. When men find themselves forever barred from this delightful fruition, they are lost to all industry, and grow careless of all their worldly affairs. Thus they become bad subjects, bad relations, bad friends, and bad men.
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Bad End Forever Growth Happiness Man Pain Pursuit Relation Reward Subject World
A wonder lasts but nine days, and then the puppy’s eyes are open.
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Born Dog Eyes Open Wonder
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 slander of some people is as great a recommendation as the praise of others.
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Greatness People Praise Worth
However exquisitely human nature may have been described by writers, the true practical system can be learned only in the world.
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Description Human Learning Nature World Writer
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

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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