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Samuel Richardson quotes

English Novelist August 19, 1689 – July 4, 1761

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Samuel Richardson quote: "Every one, more or less, loves Power, yet those who most wish..."
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
Samuel Richardson quote: "Women do not often fall in love with philosophers."
Women do not often fall in love with philosophers. Samuel Richardson
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
Samuel Richardson quote: "Women love to be called cruel, even when they are kindest."
Women love to be called cruel, even when they are kindest. Samuel Richardson
The first reading of a Will, where a person dies worth anything considerable, generally affords a true test of the relations' love to the deceased. Samuel Richardson
Samuel Richardson quote: "Love before marriage is absolutely necessary."
Love before marriage is absolutely necessary. Samuel Richardson
Samuel Richardson quote: "By my soul, I can neither eat, drink, nor sleep; nor, what's..."
By my soul, I can neither eat, drink, nor sleep; nor, what's still worse, love any woman in the world but her. Samuel Richardson
For love must be a very foolish thing to look back upon, when it has brought persons born to affluence into indigence, and laid a generous mind under obligation and dependence. Samuel Richardson
Samuel Richardson quote: "Love will draw an elephant through a key-hole."
Love will draw an elephant through a key-hole. Samuel Richardson
Marry first, and love will come after is a shocking assertion; since a thousand things may happen to make the state but barely tolerable, when it is entered into with mutual affection. Samuel Richardson
Samuel Richardson quote: "Love gratified is love satisfied, and love satisfied is..."
Love gratified is love satisfied, and love satisfied is indifference begun. Samuel Richardson
Samuel Richardson quote: "Love is not a volunteer thing."
Love is not a volunteer thing. Samuel Richardson
Marriage is the highest state of friendship. If happy, it lessens our cares by dividing them, at the same time that it doubles our pleasures by mutual participation. Samuel Richardson
Samuel Richardson quote: "The life of a good man is a continual warfare with his passions."
The life of a good man is a continual warfare with his passions. Samuel Richardson
Samuel Richardson quote: "Hope is the cordial that keeps life from stagnating."
Hope is the cordial that keeps life from stagnating. Samuel Richardson

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