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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.

Henry Fielding

It may be laid down as a general rule, that no woman who hath any great pretensions to admiration is ever well pleased in a company where she perceives herself to fill only the second place.
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Company General Greatness Place Rule Woman
Money is the fruit of evil, as often as the root of it.
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Evil Money Root
Scarcely one person in a thousand is capable of tasting the happiness of others.
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Capability Charity Happiness Oneself Person Rich
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
Success is a fruit of slow growth.
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Fruit Growth Slow Success
Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.
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Best Gossip Love Sweet Talk Tea
Money will say more in one moment than the most eloquent lover can in years.
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Lover Moments Money Oneself
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
We endeavor to conceal our vices under the disguise of the opposite virtues.
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Disguise Ourselves Vice Virtue
Life may as properly be called an art as any other.
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Art Life Proper
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
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
Most men like in women what is most opposite their own characters.
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Character Man Woman
Good-humor will even go so far as often to supply the lack of wit.
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Goodness Humor Smart
Where the law ends tyranny begins.
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Beginning End Law One Liner
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

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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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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