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" A good face they say, is a letter of recommendation. O Nature, Nature, why art thou so dishonest, as ever to send men with these false recommendations into the World! "

Henry Fielding

Men

Face

Good

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Henry Fielding

Conscience

Only

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Henry Fielding

Will

God

" Adversity is the trial of principle. Without it a man hardly knows whether he is honest or not. "

Henry Fielding

Adversity

Honest

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