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Every one, more or less, loves Power, yet those who most wish for it are seldom the fittest to be trusted with it. ↗

— Samuel Richardson

#fittest #less #loves #more #more or less

Love gratified is love satisfied, and love satisfied is indifference begun. ↗

— Samuel Richardson

#gratified #indifference #love #satisfied

Necessity may well be called the mother of invention but calamity is the test of integrity. ↗

— Samuel Richardson

#called #integrity #invention #may #mother

The English, the plain English, of the politest address of a gentleman to a lady is, I am now, dear Madam, your humble servant: Pray be so good as to let me be your Lord and Master. ↗

— Samuel Richardson

#am #dear #english #gentleman #good

Women are so much in love with compliments that rather than want them, they will compliment one another, yet mean no more by it than the men do. ↗

— Samuel Richardson

#compliment #compliments #love #mean #men

Women do not often fall in love with philosophers. ↗

— Samuel Richardson

#love #often #philosophers #women

A husband's mother and his wife had generally better be visitors than inmates. ↗

— Samuel Richardson

#generally #had #his #husband #inmates

It may be very generous in one person to offer what it would be ungenerous in another to accept. ↗

— Samuel Richardson

#another #generous #may #offer #person

Love before marriage is absolutely necessary. ↗

— Samuel Richardson

#before #love #marriage #necessary

Love is not a volunteer thing. ↗

— Samuel Richardson

#love is #thing #volunteer