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Honesty is good sense, politeness, amiableness,--all in one.

Samuel Richardson

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Samuel Richardson
Age: 73 †
Born: 1687
Born: August 19
Died: 1761
Died: July 4
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Politeness
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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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All our pursuits, from childhood to manhood, are only trifles of different sorts and sizes, proportioned to our years and views.
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The coyest maids make the fondest wives.
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Let a man do what he will by a single woman, the world is encouragingly apt to think Marriage a sufficient amends.
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Love is a blazing, crackling, green-wood flame, as much smoke as flame friendship, married friendship particularly, is a steady,intense, comfortable fire. Love, in courtship, is friendship in hope in matrimony, friendship upon proof.
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The unhappy never want enemies.
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The difference in the education of men and women must give the former great advantages over the latter, even where geniuses are equal.
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A good man, though he will value his own countrymen, yet will think as highly of the worthy men of every nation under the sun.
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A fop takes great pains to hang out a sign, by his dress, of what he has within.
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A Stander-by is often a better judge of the game than those that play.
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Necessity may well be called the mother of invention but calamity is the test of integrity.
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