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Good-humor will even go so far as often to supply the lack of wit.
Henry Fielding
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Henry Fielding
Age: 47 †
Born: 1707
Born: April 22
Died: 1754
Died: October 8
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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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There is no zeal blinder than that which is inspired with a love of justice against offenders.
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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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When I'm not thanked at all, I'm thanked enough.
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Sensuality not only debases both body and mind, but dulls the keen edge of pleasure.
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