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The life of a coquette is one constant lie; and the only rule by which you can form any correct judgment of them is that they are never what they seem.

Henry Fielding

We should not be too hasty in bestowing either our praise or censure on mankind, since we shall often find such a mixture of good and evil in the same character, that it may require a very accurate judgment and a very elaborate inquiry to determine on which side the balance turns.
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Determination Evil Goodness Judgement Praise
Custom may lead a man into many errors; but it justifies none.
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Errors Justice Leadership Man
There’s one fool at least in every married couple.
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Couple Fools Marriage Oneself
Success is a fruit of slow growth.
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Fruit Growth Slow Success
There is nothing so useful to man in general, nor so beneficial to particular societies and individuals, as trade. This is that alma mater, at whose plentiful breast all mankind are nourished.
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Kind Man Nourish Society Trade
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
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
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
A truly elegant taste is generally accompanied with excellency of heart.
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Excellence Heart Taste True
Thwackum was for doing justice, and leaving mercy to heaven.
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Heaven Justice Leaving Mercy
A good countenance is a letter of recommendation.
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Goodness Letter
Penny saved is a penny got.
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Money One Liner Save
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
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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Argument Country Fight Himself Pieces
When children are doing nothing, they are doing mischief.
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Children Fun Mischief Wasted Time
It is much easier to make good men wise, than to make bad men good.
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Bad Change Easy Goodness Man Transformation Wisdom

The life of a coquette is one constant lie; and the only rule by which you can form any correct judgment of them is that they are never what they seem.

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