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There is not in the universe a more ridiculous, nor a more contemptible animal, than a proud clergyman.

Henry Fielding

Wine and youth are fire upon fire.
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Fire One Liner Wine Youth
Custom may lead a man into many errors; but it justifies none.
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Errors Justice Leadership Man
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
He grew weary of this condescension, and began to treat the opinions of his wife with that haughtiuess and insolence, which none but those who deserve some contempt themselves can bestow, and those only who deserve no contempt can bear.
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Beginning Deserve Growth Himself
It hath been often said, that it is not death, but dying, which is terrible.
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Death Deep Terrible
Fashion is the science of appearance, and it inspires one with the desire to seem rather than to be.
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Appearance Fashion Inspirational Oneself Science
We are as liable to be corrupted by books, as by companions.
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Book Company Corruption
To the composition of novels and romances, nothing is necessary but paper, pens, and ink, with the manual capacity of using them.
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Capacity Necessary Novel Romance
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
We must eat to live, and not live to eat.
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Eat Live One Liner
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
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
Money is the fruit of evil, as often as the root of it.
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Evil Money Root
I describe not men, but manners; not an individual, but a species.
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Art Description Manners Myself
Penny saved is a penny got.
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Money One Liner Save
When children are doing nothing, they are doing mischief.
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Children Fun Mischief Wasted Time

There is not in the universe a more ridiculous, nor a more contemptible animal, than a proud clergyman.

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