Henry Fielding
Henry Fielding
Henry Fieldingwas an English novelist and dramatist best known for his rich, earthy humour and satirical prowess, and as the author of the novel Tom Jones. Additionally, he holds a significant place in the history of law enforcement, having used his authority as a magistrate to foundwhat some have called London's first police force, the Bow Street Runners. His younger sister, Sarah, also became a successful writer...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth22 April 1707
love heart joy
Great joy, especially after a sudden change of circumstances, is apt to be silent, and dwells rather in the heart than on the tongue.
conscience
Conscience - the only incorruptible thing about us.
money roots evil
Money is the fruit of evil, as often as the root of it.
money years lovers
Money will say more in one moment than the most eloquent lover can in years.
witty money men
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. Perhaps you will say a man is not young; I answer he is rich. He is not genteel, handsome, witty, brave, good-humored, but he is rich, rich, rich, rich, rich -that one word contradicts everything you can say against him.
blessing inner-peace riches
I am content; that is a blessing greater than riches; and he to whom that is given need ask no more.
honesty rogues fool
Commend a fool for his wit, or a rogue for his honesty and he will receive you into his favour.
couple fool married
There's one fool at least in every married couple.
men widows-and-orphans wedding-day
When widows exclaim loudly against second marriages, I would always lay a wager than the man, If not the wedding day, is absolutely fixed on.
natural mark infirmity
There is perhaps no surer mark of folly, than to attempt to correct natural infirmities of those we love.
justice heaven leaving
Thwackum was for doing justice, and leaving mercy to heaven.
thinking devil take-me
The devil take me, if I think anything but love to be the object of love.
hero mean ideas
Heroes, notwithstanding the high ideas which, by the means of flatterers, they may entertain of themselves, or the world may conceive of them, have certainly more of mortal than divine about them.
lying believe kissing
And here, I believe, the wit is generally misunderstood. In reality, it lies in desiring another to kiss your a-- for having just before threatened to kick his; for I have observed very accurately, that no one ever desires you to kick that which belongs to himself, nor offers to kiss this part in another.