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We endeavor to conceal our vices under the disguise of the opposite virtues.

Henry Fielding

Thwackum was for doing justice, and leaving mercy to heaven.
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Heaven Justice Leaving Mercy
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
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
It is not from nature, but from education and habits, that our wants are chiefly derived.
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Education Habit Nature Ourselves
It hath been often said, that it is not death, but dying, which is terrible.
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Death Deep Terrible
What a silly fellow must he be who would do the devil’s work for free.
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Devil Freedom Himself Work
The highest friendship must always lead us to the highest pleasure.
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Friendship Happiness Leadership
Enough is equal to a feast.
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Enough Equality One Liner
Success is a fruit of slow growth.
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Fruit Growth Slow Success
Money is the fruit of evil, as often as the root of it.
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Evil Money Root
A newspaper consists of just the same number of words, whether there be any news in it or not.
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Media News Value Word Worth
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
A wonder lasts but nine days, and then the puppy’s eyes are open.
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Born Dog Eyes Open Wonder
Love may be likened to a disease in this respect, that when it is denied a vent in one part, it will certainly break out in another; hence what a woman’s lips often conceal, her eyes, her blushes, and many little involuntary actions betray.
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Action Betrayal Break Lips Love Respect Woman
Public schools are the nurseries of all vice and immorality.
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Education Immortal Public School Vice
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

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