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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.

Henry Fielding

All nature wears one universal grin.
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Nature One Liner Smile Universe
Money is the fruit of evil, as often as the root of it.
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Evil Money Root
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
Custom may lead a man into many errors; but it justifies none.
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Errors Justice Leadership Man
It hath been often said, that it is not death, but dying, which is terrible.
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Death Deep Terrible
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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Blessing Greatness Myself Rich Satisfaction
Thwackum was for doing justice, and leaving mercy to heaven.
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Heaven Justice Leaving Mercy
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
When mighty roast beef was the Englishman’s food It ennobled our hearts and enriched our blood– Our soldiers were brave and our courtiers were good. Oh! the roast beef of England. And Old England’s roast beef.
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Blood Brave Food Heart
Public schools are the nurseries of all vice and immorality.
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Education Immortal Public School Vice
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
What is commonly called love, namely the desire of satisfying a voracious appetite with a certain quantity of delicate white human flesh.
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Delicate Desire Human Love Quantity Satisfaction
The prudence of the best heads is often defeated by tenderness of the best hearts.
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Best Defeat Head Tender
For I hope my Friends will pardon me, when I declare, I know none of them without a Fault; and I should be sorry if I could imagine, I had any Friend who could not see mine. Forgiveness, of this Kind, we give and demand in Turn.
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Demand Forgiveness Friendship Hope Kind Mistake Myself See
A lottery is a taxation on all of the fools in creation.
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Creation Fools Tax
Penny saved is a penny got.
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Money One Liner Save

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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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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