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Henry Fielding

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
Wine is a turncoat; first a friend and then an enemy.
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Enemy Friendship Wine
No one hath seen beauty in its highest lustre who hath never seen it in distress.
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Beautiful See
We endeavor to conceal our vices under the disguise of the opposite virtues.
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Disguise Ourselves Vice Virtue
Penny saved is a penny got.
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Money One Liner Save
The slander of some people is as great a recommendation as the praise of others.
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Greatness People Praise Worth
When I’m not thanked at all, I’m thanked enough.
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Enough Myself Thankful
A wonder lasts but nine days, and then the puppy’s eyes are open.
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Born Dog Eyes Open Wonder
There cannot be a move glorious object in creation than a human being replete with benevolence, meditating in what manner he might render himself most acceptable to his Creator by doing most good to His creatures.
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Creation Goodness Human Meditation Object
A good countenance is a letter of recommendation.
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Goodness Letter
What is commonly called love, namely the desire of satisfying a voracious appetite with a certain quantity of delicate white human flesh.
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Delicate Desire Human Love Quantity Satisfaction
All nature wears one universal grin.
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Nature One Liner Smile Universe
Neither great poverty nor great riches will hear reason.
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Greatness Logic Poor Reason Rich
It is much easier to make good men wise, than to make bad men good.
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Bad Change Easy Goodness Man Transformation Wisdom
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
Human life very much resembles a game of chess: for, as in the latter, while a gamester is too attentive to secure himself very strongly on one side of the board, he is apt to leave an unguarded opening on the other, so doth it often happen in life.
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Game Human Leaving Life Security

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