“Adversity is the trial of principle. Without it a man hardly knows whether he is honest or not.”
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An English novelist and dramatist known for his rich earthy humour and satirical prowess, and as the author of the novel *Tom Jones*. Portraits suggest a rather large proboscis.
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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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“His designs were strictly honourable, as the phrase is: that is, to rob a lady of her fortune by way of marriage.”
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“Money is the fruit of evil as often as the root of it.”
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“An author ought to consider himself, not as a gentleman who gives a private or eleemosynary treat, but rather as one who keeps a public ordinary, at which all persons are welcome for their m...”
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“Why, then,' answered the squire, 'I am very sorry you have given him so much learning; for, if he cannot get his living by that, it will rather spoil him for anything else; and your other so...”
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“A truly elegant taste is generally accompanied with excellency of heart.”
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“Guilt has very quick ears to an accusation.”
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“The characteristic of coquettes is affectation governed by whim.”
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“LOVE: A word properly applied to our delight in particular kinds of food; sometimes metaphorically spoken of the favorite objects of all our appetites.”
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“Dancing begets warmth, which is the parent of wantonness.”
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“Worth begets in base minds, envy; in great souls, emulation.”
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“There is an insolence which none but those who themselves deserve contempt can bestow, and those only who deserve no contempt can bear.”
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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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“We are as liable to be corrupted by books, as by companions.”
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“He that can heroically endure adversity will bear prosperity with equal greatness of soul; for the mind that cannot be dejected by the former is not likely to be transported with the later.”
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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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“Great joy, especially after a sudden change of circumstances, is apt to be silent, and dwells rather in the heart than on the tongue.”
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“All nature wears one universal grin.”
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“Conscience - the only incorruptible thing about us.”
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