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Where the law ends tyranny begins.

Henry Fielding

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
Thirst teaches all animals to drink, but drunkenness belongs only to man.
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Animal Drink Man Teaching Thirst
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
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
Money is the fruit of evil, as often as the root of it.
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Evil Money Root
Good writers will, indeed, do well to imitate the ingenious traveller, who always proportions his stay in any place.
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Goodness Place Stay Travel Writing
Most men like in women what is most opposite their own characters.
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Character Man Woman
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.
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Desire Failure Grace Happiness Quality Rare Weird
Where the law ends tyranny begins.
HENRY FIELDING

Beginning End Law One Liner
The prudence of the best heads is often defeated by tenderness of the best hearts.
HENRY FIELDING

Best Defeat Head Tender
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
I describe not men, but manners; not an individual, but a species.
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Art Description Manners Myself
Neither great poverty nor great riches will hear reason.
HENRY FIELDING

Greatness Logic Poor Reason Rich
Money will say more in one moment than the most eloquent lover can in years.
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Lover Moments Money Oneself
The highest friendship must always lead us to the highest pleasure.
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Friendship Happiness Leadership
Penny saved is a penny got.
HENRY FIELDING

Money One Liner Save

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