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Thirst teaches all animals to drink, but drunkenness belongs only to man.
Henry Fielding
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Henry Fielding
Age: 47 †
Born: 1707
Born: April 22
Died: 1754
Died: October 8
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Heroes, notwithstanding the high ideas which, by the means of flatterers, they may entertain of themselves, or the world may conceive of them, have certainly more of mortal than divine about them.
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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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A tender-hearted and compassionate disposition, which inclines men to pity and feel the misfortunes of others, and which is, even for its own sake, incapable of involving any man in ruin and misery, is of all tempers of mind the most amiable and though it seldom receives much honor, is worthy of the highest.
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The slander of some people is as great a recommendation as the praise of others.
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Yes, I had two strings to my bow both golden ones, egad! and both cracked.
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Perhaps the summary of good-breeding may be reduced to this rule. Behave unto all men as you would they should behave unto you. This will most certainly oblige us to treat all mankind with the utmost civility and respect, there being nothing that we desire more than to be treated so by them.
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A good heart will, at all times, betray the best head in the world.
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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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The highest friendship must always lead us to the highest pleasure.
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A wonder lasts but nine days, and then the puppy's eyes are open.
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Some folks rail against other folks, because other folks have what some folks would be glad of.
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Make money your god, and it will plague you like the devil.
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