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Henry Fielding

Handsome is that handsome does.
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Action Beautiful Handsome One Liner
I am content; that is a blessing greater than riches; and he to whom that is given need ask no more.
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Blessing Greatness Myself Rich Satisfaction
I describe not men, but manners; not an individual, but a species.
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Art Description Manners Myself
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.
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Beginning Deserve Growth Himself
Good-humor will even go so far as often to supply the lack of wit.
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Goodness Humor Smart
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
Where the law ends tyranny begins.
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Beginning End Law One Liner
Custom may lead a man into many errors; but it justifies none.
HENRY FIELDING

Errors Justice Leadership Man
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
A good countenance is a letter of recommendation.
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Goodness Letter
No one hath seen beauty in its highest lustre who hath never seen it in distress.
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Beautiful See
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
The highest friendship must always lead us to the highest pleasure.
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Friendship Happiness Leadership
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
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

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