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Prejudices in disfavor of a person fix deeper, and are much more difficult to be removed, than prejudices in favor.
Samuel Richardson
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Samuel Richardson
Age: 73 †
Born: 1687
Born: August 19
Died: 1761
Died: July 4
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There cannot be any great happiness in the married life except each in turn give up his or her own humors and lesser inclinations.
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Women are so much in love with compliments that rather than want them, they will compliment one another, yet mean no more by it than the men do.
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I have my choice: who can wish for more? Free will enables us to do everything well while imposition makes a light burden heavy.
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Be sure don't let people's telling you, you are pretty, puff you up for you did not make yourself, and so can have no praise due to you for it. It is virtue and goodness only, that make the true beauty.
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The English, the plain English, of the politest address of a gentleman to a lady is, I am now, dear Madam, your humble servant: Pray be so good as to let me be your Lord and Master.
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