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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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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When widows exclaim loudly against second marriages, I would always lay a wager than the man, If not the wedding day, is absolutely fixed on. – Henry Fielding

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A newspaper consists of just the same number of words, whether there be any news in it or not. – Henry Fielding

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No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another. – Charles Dickens

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Merit is often an obstacle to fortune; the reason is it produces two bad effects, envy and fear. – Proverb

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A crown, if it hurts us, is not worth wearing. – Pearl Bailey

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

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When youre my age and you see a story, you better go for it pretty quickly. Id just like to get a few more novels under my belt. – John le Carre

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