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There is not in the universe a more ridiculous, nor a more contemptible animal, than a proud clergyman.

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

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Guilt has very quick ears to an accusation.

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Where the law ends tyranny begins.

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A rich man without charity is a rogue; and perhaps it would be no difficult matter to prove that he is also a fool.

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

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Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.

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

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Conscience - the only incorruptible thing about us.

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

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

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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!

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

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

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We are as liable to be corrupted by books, as by companions.

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Commend a fool for his wit, or a rogue for his honesty and he will receive you into his favor.

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Worth begets in base minds, envy; in great souls, emulation.

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

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Great joy, especially after a sudden change of circumstances, is apt to be silent, and dwells rather in the heart than on the tongue.

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Scarcely one person in a thousand is capable of tasting the happiness of others.

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