Henry Fielding

"The provision of the belly will stop up the mouth of a cannon."

"One of the worst of men commonly get into the society of the best."

"There is nothing so silly as a silly laugh."

"Make money your god and it will plague you like the devil."

"All wise men are virtuous."

"The highest wisdom is charity."

"Nothing is so much to be feared as fear."

"Vanity is the direct appreciation of oneself."

"Adversity is the first path to truth."

"The human heart is the most noble of creatures."

"Love may be produced by a single act of kindness."

"Knowledge will forever govern ignorance."

"True courage is cool and calm."

"Some folks are wise and some are otherwise."

"The greatest love is a mother's love."

"Time is the wisest counselor."

"Prudence is an excellent quality."

"Great men are always modest in their words."

"Fortune favors the bold."

"The art of life is in constant readjustment."

"Honesty is the best policy."

"Hope springs eternal in the human breast."

"Friendship is the most valuable of all possessions."

"Beauty fades but virtue remains."

"The pursuit of happiness is life's purpose."

"Virtue is its own reward."

"Success comes to those who persevere."

"Education is the foundation of all virtue."

"The greatest enemy is our own fear."

"Patience is a virtue that brings peace."