5 Henry Fielding Quotes on Behavior

Henry Fielding quotes on behavior

5. A lover, when he is admitted to cards, ought to be solemnly silent, and observe the motions of his mistress. He must laugh when she laughs, sigh when she sighs. In short, he should be the shadow of her mind. A lady, in the presence of her lover, should never want a looking-glass; as a beau, in the presence of his looking-glass, never wants a mistress.

18. It is a trite but true observation, that examples work more forcibly on the mind than precepts.

22. They are the affectation of affectation.

37. When children are doing nothing, they are doing mischief.

43. When widows exclaim loudly against second marriages, I would always lay a wager that the man, if not the wedding day, is absolutely fixed on.