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Scarcely one person in a thousand is capable of tasting the happiness of others.

Henry Fielding

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
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 scarcely any man, how much soever he may despise the character of a flatterer, but will condescend in the meanest manner to flatter himself.
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Character Flattery Himself Man Praise
Enough is equal to a feast.
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Enough Equality One Liner
Good-breeding is not confined to externals, much less to any particular dress or attitude of the body; it is the art of pleasing, or contributing as much as possible to the ease and happiness of those with whom you converse.
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Attitude Conversation Goodness Happiness Possible
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
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
Scarcely one person in a thousand is capable of tasting the happiness of others.
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Capability Charity Happiness Oneself Person Rich
Wisdom is the talent of buying virtuous pleasures at the cheapest rate.
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Cheap Price Rate Talent Virtue Wisdom
We endeavor to conceal our vices under the disguise of the opposite virtues.
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Disguise Ourselves Vice Virtue
A wonder lasts but nine days, and then the puppy’s eyes are open.
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Born Dog Eyes Open Wonder
It hath been often said, that it is not death, but dying, which is terrible.
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Death Deep Terrible
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
When I’m not thanked at all, I’m thanked enough.
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Enough Myself Thankful
Custom may lead a man into many errors; but it justifies none.
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Errors Justice Leadership Man
Make money your god, and it will plague you like the devil.
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Destruction Devil God Money Sick Yourself

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