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Quote by Henry Fielding
The prudence of the best heads is often defeated by the tenderness

The prudence of the best heads is often defeated by the tenderness of the best of hearts. – Henry Fielding

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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! – Henry Fielding

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LOVE: A word properly applied to our delight in particular kinds of food sometimes metaphorically spoken of the favorite objects of all our appetites. – Henry Fielding

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Prudent people are very happy; tis an exceeding fine thing, thats certain, but I was born without it, and shall retain to my day of Death the Humour of saying what I think. – Mary Wortley Montagu

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Nothing can be done quickly and prudently at the same time. – Publilius Syrus

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