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There are two considerations which always imbitter the heart of an avaricious man–the one is a perpetual thirst after more riches, the other the prospect of leaving what he has already acquired.

Henry Fielding

Some folks rail against other folks, because other folks have what some folks would be glad of.
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Enemy Fight Happiness Hate
Custom may lead a man into many errors; but it justifies none.
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Errors Justice Leadership Man
When children are doing nothing, they are doing mischief.
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Children Fun Mischief Wasted Time
Money is the fruit of evil, as often as the root of it.
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Evil Money Root
Success is a fruit of slow growth.
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Fruit Growth Slow Success
Where the law ends tyranny begins.
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Beginning End Law One Liner
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
Most men like in women what is most opposite their own characters.
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Character Man Woman
Life may as properly be called an art as any other.
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Art Life Proper
A wonder lasts but nine days, and then the puppy’s eyes are open.
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Born Dog Eyes Open Wonder
The constant desire of pleasing which is the peculiar quality of some, may be called the happiest of all desires in this that it rarely fails of attaining its end when not disgraced by affectation.
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Desire Failure Grace Happiness Quality Rare Weird
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
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
Some virtuous women are too liberal in their insults to a frail sister; but virtue can support itself without borrowing any assistance from the vices of other women.
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Insult Liberty Sister Vice Virtue Woman
A good countenance is a letter of recommendation.
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Goodness Letter
No one hath seen beauty in its highest lustre who hath never seen it in distress.
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Beautiful See

There are two considerations which always imbitter the heart of an avaricious man–the one is a perpetual thirst after more riches, the other the prospect of leaving what he has already acquired.

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