Henry Fielding

If you make money your god, it will plague you like the devil. ↗

— Henry Fielding

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The prudence of the best heads is often defeated by the tenderness of the best hearts. ↗

— Henry Fielding

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Dancing begets warmth, which is the parent of wantonness. ↗

— Henry Fielding

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Neither great poverty nor great riches will hear reason. ↗

— Henry Fielding

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

— Henry Fielding

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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. ↗

— Henry Fielding

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Conscience - the only incorruptible thing about us. ↗

— Henry Fielding

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A rich man without charity is a rogue; and perhaps it would be no difficult matter to prove that he is also a fool. ↗

— Henry Fielding

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

— Henry Fielding

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A newspaper consists of just the same number of words, whether there be any news in it or not. ↗

— Henry Fielding

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