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Thy modesty 's a candle to thy merit.

— Henry Fielding

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  1. When I'm not thanked at all, I'm thanked enough; I've done my duty, and I've done no more.
  2. 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 t…
  3. Petition me no petitions, sir, to-day; Let other hours be set apart for business. Today it is our pleasure to be drunk; And this our queen …
  4. We must eat to live and live to eat.
  5. All Nature wears one universal grin.
  6. Sir, money, money, the most charming of all things; money, which will say more in one moment than the most elegant lover can in years. Perh…
  7. Love and scandal are the best sweeteneers of tea.
  8. Penny saved is a penny got.

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Topics in this quote

  • character
  • humility
  • merit
  • modesty

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