Too liberal self-accusations are generally but so many traps for acquittal with applause. Samuel Richardson More Quotes by Samuel Richardson More Quotes From Samuel Richardson She who is more ashamed of dishonesty than of poverty will not be easily overcome. Samuel Richardson dishonesty poverty overcoming The seeds of Death are sown in us when we begin to live, and grow up till, like rampant weeds, they choak the tender flower of life. Samuel Richardson growing-up weed death We all know by theory that there is no permanent happiness in this life: But the weight of the precept is not felt in the same manner as when it is confirmed to us by a heavy calamity. Samuel Richardson heavy weight happiness Virtue only is the true beauty. Samuel Richardson true-beauty virtue The woman who thinks meanly of herself is any man's purchase. Samuel Richardson women men thinking Wicked words are the prelude to wicked deeds. Samuel Richardson prelude wicked deeds Married people should not be quick to hear what is said by either when in ill humor. Samuel Richardson married humor people The life of a good man is a continual warfare with his passions. Samuel Richardson good man good-man life All human excellence is but comparative. There may be persons who excel us, as much as we fancy we excel the meanest. Samuel Richardson us human who excellence A man may keep a woman, but not his estate. Samuel Richardson keep woman man may