"A lover, when he is admitted to cards,……" — Henry Fielding
"A lover, when he is admitted to cards, ought to be solemnly silent, and observe the motions of his mistress. He must laugh when she laughs, sigh when she sighs. In short, he should be the shadow of her mind. A lady, in the presence of her lover, should never want a looking-glass; as a beau, in the presence of his looking-glass, never wants a mistress."
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Henry Fielding
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116 Quotes by Henry Fielding
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When I'm not thanked at all, I'm thanked enough.
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All nature wears one universal grin.
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Sir, money, money, the most charming of all things; money, which will say more in one moment than the most…
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Money will say more in one moment than the most eloquent lover can in years.
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Money is the fruit of evil, as often as the root of it.
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It is not from nature, but from education and habits, that our wants are chiefly derived.
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Conscience - the only incorruptible thing about us.
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Great joy, especially after a sudden change of circumstances, is apt to be silent, and dwells rather in the heart…
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Neither great poverty nor great riches will hear reason
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Now in reality, the world has paid too great a compliment to critics, and has imagined them to be men…
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The prudence of the best heads is often defeated by tenderness of the best hearts.
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