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A beau is everything of a woman but the sex, and nothing of a man beside it.

Henry Fielding

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.
HENRY FIELDING

Character Flattery Himself Man Praise
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.
HENRY FIELDING

Beginning Deserve Growth Himself
Wine is a turncoat; first a friend and then an enemy.
HENRY FIELDING

Enemy Friendship Wine
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.
HENRY FIELDING

Attitude Conversation Goodness Happiness Possible
Guilt has very quick ears to an accusation.
HENRY FIELDING

Blame Guilty Quick
LOVE: A word properly applied to our delight in particular kinds of food; sometimes metaphorically spoken of the favorite objects of all our appetites.
HENRY FIELDING

Food Happiness Kind Love Object Ourselves Word
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

Argument Country Fight Himself Pieces
A rich man without charity is a rogue; and perhaps it would be no difficult matter to prove that he is also a fool.
HENRY FIELDING

Charity Difficult Evidence Fools Man Rich
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

Desire Failure Grace Happiness Quality Rare Weird
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.
HENRY FIELDING

Determination Evil Goodness Judgement Praise
Penny saved is a penny got.
HENRY FIELDING

Money One Liner Save
No one hath seen beauty in its highest lustre who hath never seen it in distress.
HENRY FIELDING

Beautiful See
Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.
HENRY FIELDING

Best Gossip Love Sweet Talk Tea
I describe not men, but manners; not an individual, but a species.
HENRY FIELDING

Art Description Manners Myself
Most men like in women what is most opposite their own characters.
HENRY FIELDING

Character Man Woman
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.
HENRY FIELDING

Myself Religion Talk

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