Quote by Henry Fielding
Worth begets in base minds, envy; in great souls, emulation. - Hen

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

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He in a few minutes ravished this fair creature, or at least would have ravished her, if she had not, by a timely compliance, prevented him. – Henry Fielding

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

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What is commonly called love, namely the desire of satisfying a voracious appetite with a certain quantity of delicate white human flesh. – Henry Fielding

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Here is a field open for talent; and here, merit will a have certain favor, and industry is graced with its due reward. – Claudius

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Speak little and well if you wish to be esteemed a person of merit. – Proverb

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You are important enough to ask and you are blessed enough to receive back. – Wayne Dyer

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If people concentrated on the really important things in life, thered be a shortage of fishing poles. – Doug Larson

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