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Wisdom is the talent of buying virtuous pleasures at the cheapest rate.

Henry Fielding

When I mention religion I mean the Christian religion; and not only the Christian religion, but the Protestant religion; and not only the Protestant religion, but the Church of England.
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Myself Religion Talk
Handsome is that handsome does.
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Action Beautiful Handsome One Liner
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
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
Success is a fruit of slow growth.
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Fruit Growth Slow Success
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
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
Some folks rail against other folks, because other folks have what some folks would be glad of.
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Enemy Fight Happiness Hate
A man may go to heaven with half the pains it cost him to purchase hell.
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Cost Heaven Himself Man Pain Price
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
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
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
Adversity is the trial of principle. Without it, a man hardly knows whether he is honest or not.
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Adversity Himself Honesty Principle
Custom may lead a man into many errors; but it justifies none.
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Errors Justice Leadership Man
Public schools are the nurseries of all vice and immorality.
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Education Immortal Public School Vice

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