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• A large retinue upon a small income, like a large cascade upon a small stream, tends to discover its tenuity.

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  Income, Extravagance, Cascade

  William Shenstone (1804). “Essays on Men and Manners”, p.111

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• Deference often shrinks and withers as much upon the approach of intimacy as the sensitive plant does upon the touch of one's finger.

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  Doe, Intimacy, Sensitive

  William Shenstone (1764). “The Works in Verse and Prose, of William Shenstone, Esq;: Essays on men, manners, and things. A description of The Leasowes, the seat of the late William Shenstone, Esq. Verses to Mr. Shenstone”, p.207

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• In a heavy oppressive atmosphere, when the spirits sink too low, the best cordial is to read over all the letters of one's friends.

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  Atmosphere, Letters, Spirit

  William Shenstone (1764). “The Works in Verse and Prose, of William Shenstone, Esq;: Essays on men, manners, and things. A description of The Leasowes, the seat of the late William Shenstone, Esq. Verses to Mr. Shenstone”, p.212

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• Let us be careful to distinguish modesty, which is ever amiable, from reserve, which is only prudent.

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  Prudent, Modesty, Be Careful

  William Shenstone (1804). “Essays on Men and Manners”, p.42

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• Prudent men lock up their motives, letting familiars have a key to their hearts, as to their garden.

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  Heart, Men, Garden

  William Shenstone (1804). “Essays on Men and Manners”, p.43

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• The difference there is betwixt honor and honesty seems to be chiefly the motive; the mere honest man does that from duty which the man of honor does for the sake of character.

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  Honesty, Character, Men

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• Reserve is no more essentially connected with understanding than a church organ with devotion, or wine with good-nature.

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  Wine, Understanding, Church

  William Shenstone (1804). “Essays on Men and Manners”, p.44

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• There would not be any absolute necessity for reserve if the world were honest; yet even then it would prove expedient. For, in order to attain any degree of deference, it seems necessary that people should imagine you have more accomplishments than you discover.

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  Order, People, Accomplishment

  William Shenstone (1804). “Essays on Men and Manners”, p.41

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• When self-interest inclines a man to print, he should consider that the purchaser expects a pennyworth for his penny, and has reason to asperse his honesty if he finds himself deceived.

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  Honesty, Book, Men

  William Shenstone (1804). “Essays on Men and Manners”, p.15

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• May I always have a heart superior, with economy suitable, to my fortune.

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  Heart, Contentment, May

  William Shenstone (1804). “Essays on Men and Manners”, p.101

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• A rich dress adds but little to the beauty of a person. It may possibly create a deference, but that is rather an enemy to love.

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  Enemy, Dresses, Add

  William Shenstone (1804). “Essays on Men and Manners”, p.109

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• Men of quality never appear more amiable than when their dress is plain. Their birth, rank, title and its appendages are at best indivious and as they do not need the assistance of dress, so, by their disclaiming the advantage of it, they make their superiority sit more easy.

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  Men, Quality, Titles

  William Shenstone (1868). “Essays on Men and Manners”, p.174

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• Those who are incapable of shining out by dress would do well to consider that the contrast between them and their clothes turns out much to their disadvantage.

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  Clothes, Shining, Dresses

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• Fashion is a great restraint upon your persons of taste and fancy; who would otherwise in the most trifling instances be able to distinguish themselves from the vulgar.

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  Fashion, Fancy, Able

  William Shenstone (1765). “The works in verse and prose, of William Shenstone, esq: in two volumes”, p.196

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• I am thankful that my name in obnoxious to no pun.

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  Names, I Am Thankful, Obnoxious

  William Shenstone (1804). “Essays on Men and Manners”, p.101

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• Some men are called sagacious, merely on account of their avarice; whereas a child can clench its fist the moment it is born.

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  Children, Men, Fists

  William Shenstone (1804). “Essays on Men and Manners”, p.155

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