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Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.
Henry Fielding
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Henry Fielding
Age: 47 †
Born: 1707
Born: April 22
Died: 1754
Died: October 8
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The prudence of the best heads is often defeated by tenderness of the best hearts.
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As a great part of the uneasiness of matrimony arises from mere trifles,, it would be wise in every young married man to enter into an agreement with his wife, that in all disputes of this kind the party who was most convinced they were right should always surrender the victory. By which means both would be more forward to give up the cause.
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A good face they say, is a letter of recommendation. O Nature, Nature, why art thou so dishonest, as ever to send men with these false recommendations into the World!
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Guilt, on the contrary, like a base thief, suspects every eye that beholds him to be privy to his transgressions, and every tongue that mentions his name to be proclaiming them.
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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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It is a trite but true Observation, that Examples work more forcibly on the Mind than Precepts: and if this be just in what is odious and blameable, it is more strongly so in what is amiable and praiseworthy.
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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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Penny saved is a penny got.
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A rich man without charity is a rogue and perhaps it would be no difficult matter to prove that he is also a fool.
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An author ought to consider himself, not as a gentleman who gives a private or eleemosynary treat, but rather as one who keeps a public ordinary, at which all persons are welcome for their money.
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Commend a fool for his wit, or a rogue for his honesty and he will receive you into his favour.
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To the generality of men you cannot give a stronger hint for them to impose upon you than by imposing upon yourself.
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Ingratitude never so thoroughly pierces the human breast as when it proceeds from those in whose behalf we have been guilty of transgressions.
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Let no man be sorry he has done good, because others have done evil.
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Gravity is the best cloak for sin in all countries.
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