Henry Fielding quotes

Henry Fielding was an English novelist and dramatist, best known for his satirical works such as "Tom Jones." His writing played a key role in shaping the modern novel and blending comedy with social commentary. He also served as a magistrate and made significant contributions to the development of the English justice system. Here are 108 of his quotes:

Money is the fruit of evil as often as the root of it. (Henry Fielding)
When children are doing nothing, they are doing mischief. View quote
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Guilt hath very quick ears to an accusation. View quote
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Love and scandal are the best sweeteneers of tea. View quote
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Now, in reality, the world have paid too great a compliment to critics, and have imagined them to be men of much greater profundity then they really are. View quote
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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. View quote
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There is not in the universe a more ridiculous, nor a more contemptible animal, than a proud clergyman. View quote
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The slander of some people is as great a recommendation as the praise of others. View quote
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I describe not men, but manners; not an individual, but a species. View quote
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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! View quote
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Some folks rail against other folks, because other folks have what some folks would be glad of. (Henry Fielding)
One fool at least in every married couple. View quote
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Every physician almost hath his favorite disease. View quote
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It is not death, but dying, which is terrible. View quote
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All nature wears one universal grin. View quote
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Thy modesty 's a candle to thy merit. View quote
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It is much easier to make good men wise, than to make bad men good. View quote
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Penny saved is a penny got. View quote
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Enough is equal to a feast. View quote
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The dignity of history. View quote
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Can any man have a higher notion of the rule of right and the eternal fitness of things. (Henry Fielding)
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. View quote
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Lo, when two dogs are fighting in the streets, With a third dog one of the two dogs meets With angry teeth he bites him to the bone, And this dog smarts for what that dog has done. View quote
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His designs were strictly honorable, as the phrase is that is, to rob a lady of her fortune by way of marriage. View quote
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We must eat to live and live to eat. View quote
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Henry Fielding

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Occupation: English Novelist
Born: April 22, 1707
Died: October 8, 1754
Quotes count: 108
Wikipedia: Henry Fielding

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