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!

Quote by Henry Fielding

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Dancing begets warmth, which is the parent of wantonness.

Dancing begets warmth, which is the parent of wantonness.

Where the law ends tyranny begins.

Where the law ends tyranny begins.

Flattery is never so agreeable as to our blind side; commend a fool for his...

Flattery is never so agreeable as to our blind side; commend a fool for his...

There is perhaps no surer mark of folly, than to attempt to correct natural infirmities...

There is perhaps no surer mark of folly, than to attempt to correct natural infirmities...

All nature wears one universal grin.

All nature wears one universal grin.

A lover, when he is admitted to cards, ought to be solemnly silent, and observe...

A lover, when he is admitted to cards, ought to be solemnly silent, and observe...

Fashion is the science of appearance, and it inspires one with the desire to seem...

Fashion is the science of appearance, and it inspires one with the desire to seem...

When widows exclaim loudly against second marriages, I would always lay a wager than the...

When widows exclaim loudly against second marriages, I would always lay a wager than the...

The characteristic of coquettes is affectation governed by whim.

The characteristic of coquettes is affectation governed by whim.

One fool at least in every married couple.

One fool at least in every married couple.

I describe not men, but manners; not an individual, but a species.

I describe not men, but manners; not an individual, but a species.

Money is the fruit of evil, as often as the root of it.

Money is the fruit of evil, as often as the root of it.

The world have payed too great a compliment to critics, and have imagined them men...

The world have payed too great a compliment to critics, and have imagined them men...

Conscience - the only incorruptible thing about us

Conscience - the only incorruptible thing about us

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

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

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

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

A rich man without charity is a rogue; and perhaps it would be no difficult...

A rich man without charity is a rogue; and perhaps it would be no difficult...

When I'm not thanked at all, I'm thanked enough, I've done my duty, and I've...

When I'm not thanked at all, I'm thanked enough, I've done my duty, and I've...

Great joy, especially after a sudden change of circumstances, is apt to be silent, and...

Great joy, especially after a sudden change of circumstances, is apt to be silent, and...

What's vice today may be virtue, tomorrow.

What's vice today may be virtue, tomorrow.