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Famous Quotes By Henry Fielding

Famous quotes by the English novelist and dramatist, Henry Fielding. He was born on April 22, 1707 and died on October 8, 1754.

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His designs were strictly honourable, as the phrase is, that is, to rob a lady of her fortune by way of marriage.

Thwackem was for doing justice and leaving mercy to heaven.

When widows exclaim loudly against second marriages, I would always lay a wager that the man, if not the wedding day, is absolutely fixed-on.

Beauty seldom recommends one woman to another.

Money will say more in one moment than the most eloquent lover can in years.

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

Some folks rail against other folks because other folks have what some folks would be glad of.

There's one fool at least in every married couple.

When children are doing nothing, they are doing mischief.

Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.

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One of my chief regrets during my years in the theater is that I couldn't sit in the audience and watch me.

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