"Commend a fool for his wit, or a……" — Henry Fielding
"Commend a fool for his wit, or a rogue for his honesty and he will receive you into his favour."
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116 Quotes by Henry Fielding
Henry Fielding has 116 quotes on this site.
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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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Distance of time and place generally cure what they seem to aggravate; and taking leave of our friends resembles taking…
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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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More Commend Quotes
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If you like my novels, I commend your good taste.
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Pleasures are all alike simply considered in themselves: he that hunts, or he that governs the commonwealth, they both please…
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If you would serve your brother it is fit for you to serve him, do not take back your words…
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Trusting in Him, who can go with me, and remain with you and be every where for good, let us…
— Abraham Lincoln
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Commend me to sterling honesty though clad in rags.
— Walter Scott
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People can commend the weather without envy.
— William Shenstone
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There is nothing more universally commended than a fine day; the reason is that people can commend it without envy.
— William Shenstone
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Education in the United States is a passion and a paradox. Millions want it, and commend it, and are busy…
— Jacques Barzun
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We should let God be the One to praise us and not praise ourselves. For God detests those who commend…
— Pope Clement I
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We commend the commission, under the leadership of Chairman Martin, for recognizing the reality of today's communications marketplace and for…
— Edward Whitacre, Jr.
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While I do commend the Administration on its commitment and focus on high school reform, I believe that we must…
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A wise man should so write (though in words understood by all men) that wise men only should be able…
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