It may be very generous in one person to offer what it would be ungenerous in another to accept. Samuel Richardson More Quotes by Samuel Richardson More Quotes From Samuel Richardson The Nature of Familiar Letters, written, as it were, to the Moment, while the Heart is agitated by Hopes and Fears, on Events undecided, must plead an Excuse for the Bulk of a Collection of this Kind. Mere Facts and Characters might be comprised in a much smaller Compass: But, would they be equally interesting? Samuel Richardson heart character interesting To what a bad choice is many a worthy woman betrayed, by that false and inconsiderate notion, That a reformed rake makes the best husband! Samuel Richardson rakes husband choices Marriage is the highest state of friendship. If happy, it lessens our cares by dividing them, at the same time that it doubles our pleasures by mutual participation. Samuel Richardson marriage care inspirational Humility is a grace that shines in a high condition but cannot, equally, in a low one because a person in the latter is already, perhaps, too much humbled. Samuel Richardson shining humility grace Quantity in diet is more to be regarded than quality. A full meal is a great enemy both to study and industry. Samuel Richardson quality meals enemy All our pursuits, from childhood to manhood, are only trifles of different sorts and sizes, proportioned to our years and views. Samuel Richardson childhood views years The person who is worthiest to live, is fittest to die. Samuel Richardson dies persons Those who can least bear a jest upon themselves, will be most diverted with one passed on others. Samuel Richardson jest bears Friendly satire may be compared to a fine lancet, which gently breathes a vein for health's sake. Samuel Richardson veins may friendly What we look upon as our greatest unhappiness in a difficulty we are involved in, may possibly be the evil hastening to its crisis, and happy days may ensue. Samuel Richardson evil may looks The laws were not made so much for the direction of good men, as to circumscribe the bad. Samuel Richardson good-man law men Over-niceness may be under-niceness. Samuel Richardson niceness may We can all be good when we have no temptation or provocation to the contrary. Samuel Richardson be-good goodness temptation Honesty is good sense, politeness, amiableness,--all in one. Samuel Richardson politeness good-sense honesty Whom we fear more than love, we are not far from hating. Samuel Richardson hate hatred fear The first vice of the first woman was curiosity, and it runs through the whole sex. Samuel Richardson curiosity running sex A man who flatters a woman hopes either to find her a fool or to make her one. Samuel Richardson flattery fool men A fop takes great pains to hang out a sign, by his dress, of what he has within. Samuel Richardson hanging-out pain dresses A man who insults the modesty of a woman, as good as tells her that he has seen something in her conduct that warranted his presumption. Samuel Richardson insult modesty men Beauty is an accidental and transient good. Samuel Richardson transient beauty
