Thwackum was for doing justice, and leaving mercy to Heaven. – Henry Fielding
Petition me no petitions, sir, to-day;
Let other hours be set apart for business.
To-day it is our pleasure to be drunk;
And this our queen shall be as drunk as we. – Henry Fielding
Distance of time and place generally cure what they seem to aggravate; and taking leave of our friends resembles taking leave of the world, of which it has been said, that it is not death, but dying, which is terrible. – Henry Fielding
Fashion is the science of appearance, and it inspires one with the desire to seem rather than to be. – Henry Fielding