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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

What a silly fellow must he be who would do the devil’s work for free.
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Devil Freedom Himself Work
Neither great poverty nor great riches will hear reason.
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Greatness Logic Poor Reason Rich
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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Choice Heart Himself Leaving Man Rich
A good countenance is a letter of recommendation.
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Goodness Letter
A truly elegant taste is generally accompanied with excellency of heart.
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Excellence Heart Taste True
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
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
Make money your god, and it will plague you like the devil.
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Destruction Devil God Money Sick Yourself
Thwackum was for doing justice, and leaving mercy to heaven.
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Heaven Justice Leaving Mercy
The slander of some people is as great a recommendation as the praise of others.
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Greatness People Praise Worth
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
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
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
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
Guilt has very quick ears to an accusation.
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Blame Guilty Quick
Good-breeding is not confined to externals, much less to any particular dress or attitude of the body; it is the art of pleasing, or contributing as much as possible to the ease and happiness of those with whom you converse.
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Attitude Conversation Goodness Happiness Possible

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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