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Some folks rail against other folks, because other folks have what some folks would be glad of.

~Henry Fielding

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There is not in the universe a more ridiculous, nor a more contemptible animal, than a proud clergyman.

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Commend a fool for his wit, or a rogue for his honesty and he will receive you into his favor.

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Scarcely one person in a thousand is capable of tasting the happiness of others.

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Without adversity a person hardly knows whether they are honest or not.

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Where the law ends tyranny begins.

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One fool at least in every married couple.

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When widows exclaim loudly against second marriages, I would always lay a wager than the man, If not the wedding day, is absolutely fixed on.

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When I'm not thanked at all, I'm thanked enough, I've done my duty, and I've done no more.

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Adversity is the trial of principle. Without it a man hardly knows whether he is honest or not.

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Novelist

Born: April 22nd, 1707

Died: October 8th, 1754

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