4 Henry Fielding Quotes on Relationships

Henry Fielding quotes on relationships

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.

6. Dancing begets warmth, which is the parent of wantonness. It is, Sir, the great grandfather of cuckoldom.

42. These are called the pious frauds of friendship.

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.