It hath been often said, that it is not death, but dying, which is terrible.

Quote by Henry Fielding

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When children are doing nothing, they are doing mischief.

When children are doing nothing, they are doing mischief.

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

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

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

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

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...

Neither great poverty nor great riches will hear reason.

Neither great poverty nor great riches will hear reason.

Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.

Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.

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...

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...

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...

It is not death, but dying, which is terrible.

It is not death, but dying, which is terrible.

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

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

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

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

Guilt has very quick ears to an accusation.

Guilt has very quick ears to an accusation.

What's vice today may be virtue, tomorrow.

What's vice today may be virtue, tomorrow.

The characteristic of coquettes is affectation governed by whim.

The characteristic of coquettes is affectation governed by whim.

Where the law ends tyranny begins.

Where the law ends tyranny begins.

Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.

Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.

The best part of sleepovers are the deep conversations you have in the middle of...

The best part of sleepovers are the deep conversations you have in the middle of...

History is merely gossip

History is merely gossip

Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down

Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down

Love is a kind of warfare.

Love is a kind of warfare.

We never search for scandal, but we use it if it cries out to excess.

We never search for scandal, but we use it if it cries out to excess.