Henry Fielding Quotes About Giving

Quotes about: Giving

• For I hope my Friends will pardon me, when I declare, I know none of them without a Fault; and I should be sorry if I could imagine, I had any Friend who could not see mine. Forgiveness, of this Kind, we give and demand in Turn.

  Henry Fielding

  Sorry, Giving, Demand

  Henry Fielding (2015). “History of Tom Jones: the History Focus”, p.72, 谷月社

• As a great part of the uneasiness of matrimony arises from mere trifles,, it would be wise in every young married man to enter into an agreement with his wife, that in all disputes of this kind the party who was most convinced they were right should always surrender the victory. By which means both would be more forward to give up the cause.

  Henry Fielding

  Wise, Giving Up, Party

• Fashion is the great governor of this world; it presides, not only in matters of dress and amusement, but in law, physic, politics, religion, and all other things of the gravest kind; indeed, the wisest of men would be puzzled to give any better reason why particular forms in all these have been at certain times universally received, and at others universally rejected, than that they were in or out of fashion.

  Henry Fielding

  Fashion, Men, Law

  Henry Fielding, Thomas Roscoe (1851). “The Works of Henry Fielding: Complete in One Volume”, p.664

• As a conquered rebellion strengthens a government, or as health is more perfectly established by recovery from some diseases; so anger, when removed, often gives new life to affection.

  Henry Fielding

  Anger, Recovery, Government

  Henry Fielding, Sir Walter Scott (1831). “The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling”, p.450

• Giving comfort under affliction requires that penetration into the human mind, joined to that experience which knows how to soothe, how to reason, and how to ridicule; taking the utmost care never to apply those arts improperly.

  Henry Fielding

  Art, Giving, Mind

• To the generality of men you cannot give a stronger hint for them to impose upon you than by imposing upon yourself.

  Henry Fielding

  Men, Giving, Stronger

  Henry Fielding (1783). “The Beauties of Fielding. Carefully Selected ... To which is Added Some Account of His Life”, p.94

• An author ought to consider himself, not as a gentleman who gives a private or eleemosynary treat, but rather as one who keeps a public ordinary, at which all persons are welcome for their money.

  Henry Fielding

  Book, Giving, Gentleman

  Henry Fielding (1861). “Tom Jones”, p.51

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