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In a debate, rather pull to pieces the argument of thy antagonists than offer him any of thy own; for thus thou wilt fight him in his own country.

Henry Fielding

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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Game Human Leaving Life Security
A beau is everything of a woman but the sex, and nothing of a man beside it.
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Man Sex Woman Worth
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
We endeavor to conceal our vices under the disguise of the opposite virtues.
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Disguise Ourselves Vice Virtue
A truly elegant taste is generally accompanied with excellency of heart.
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Excellence Heart Taste True
Guilt has very quick ears to an accusation.
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Blame Guilty Quick
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
Wine is a turncoat; first a friend and then an enemy.
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Enemy Friendship Wine
It may be laid down as a general rule, that no woman who hath any great pretensions to admiration is ever well pleased in a company where she perceives herself to fill only the second place.
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Company General Greatness Place Rule Woman
Money is the fruit of evil, as often as the root of it.
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Evil Money Root
Good writers will, indeed, do well to imitate the ingenious traveller, who always proportions his stay in any place.
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Goodness Place Stay Travel Writing
Public schools are the nurseries of all vice and immorality.
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Education Immortal Public School Vice
Tea! The panacea for everything from weariness to a cold to a murder Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.
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Best Cold Love Murder Tea
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
There is no zeal blinder than that which is inspired with a love of justice against offenders.
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Blind Justice Love Offend
Money will say more in one moment than the most eloquent lover can in years.
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Lover Moments Money Oneself

In a debate, rather pull to pieces the argument of thy antagonists than offer him any of thy own; for thus thou wilt fight him in his own country.

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