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

Quote by Henry Fielding

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Conscience - the only incorruptible thing about us.

Conscience - the only incorruptible thing about us.

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...

Dancing begets warmth, which is the parent of wantonness.

Dancing begets warmth, which is the parent of wantonness.

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 newspaper consists of just the same number of words, whether there be any news...

A newspaper consists of just the same number of words, whether there be any news...

Now, in reality, the world has paid too great a compliment to critics, and has...

Now, in reality, the world has paid too great a compliment to critics, and has...

What's vice today may be virtue, tomorrow.

What's vice today may be virtue, tomorrow.

Make money your god and it will plague you like the devil.

Make money your god and it will plague you like the devil.

Neither great poverty nor great riches will hear reason.

Neither great poverty nor great riches will hear reason.

Wine is a turncoat; first a friend and then an enemy.

Wine is a turncoat; first a friend and then an enemy.

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

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

When children are doing nothing, they are doing mischief.

When children are doing nothing, they are doing mischief.

Where the law ends tyranny begins.

Where the law ends tyranny begins.

Commend a fool for his wit, or a rogue for his honesty and he will...

Commend a fool for his wit, or a rogue for his honesty and he will...

The devil take me, if I think anything but love to be the object of...

The devil take me, if I think anything but love to be the object of...

Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.

Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.

Guilt has very quick ears to an accusation.

Guilt has very quick ears to an accusation.

LOVE: A word properly applied to our delight in particular kinds of food; sometimes metaphorically...

LOVE: A word properly applied to our delight in particular kinds of food; sometimes metaphorically...

There is an insolence which none but those who themselves deserve contempt can bestow, and...

There is an insolence which none but those who themselves deserve contempt can bestow, and...

A truly elegant taste is generally accompanied with excellency of heart.

A truly elegant taste is generally accompanied with excellency of heart.