The World is not enough used to this way of writing, to the moment. It knows not that … - Samuel Richardson

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. . . there is no substantive basis for predictions of sizeable global warming due to observed increases in minor greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane and chlorofluorocarbons.

Samuel Richardson

The World is not enough used to this way of writing, to the moment. It knows not that in the minutiae lie often the unfoldings ofthe Story, as well as of the heart; and judges of an action undecided, as if it were absolutely decided.

Decided, Lying, Ofthe, Reading, Unfoldings, Writing

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The Nature of Familiar Letters, written, as it were, to the Moment, while the Heart is agitated by Hopes and Fears, on Events undecided, must plead an Excuse for the Bulk of a Collection of this Kind. Mere Facts and Characters might be comprised in a much smaller Compass: But, would they be equally interesting?

Heart, Character, Interesting, Nature, Letters, Undecided

To what a bad choice is many a worthy woman betrayed, by that false and inconsiderate notion, That a reformed rake makes the best husband!

Betrayed, Choices, False, Husband, Inconsiderate, Rakes

A good man will extend his munificence to the industrious poor of all persuasions reduced by age, infirmity, or accident; to thosewho labour under incurable maladies; and to the youth of either sex, who are capable of beginning the world with advantage, but have not the means.

Beginning, Mean, Men, Persuasions, Sex, Thosewho

We have nothing to do, but to choose what is right, to be steady in the pursuit of it, and leave the issue to Providence.

Issues, Free Will, Pursuit, Right, Nothing

We can all be good when we have no temptation or provocation to the contrary.

Temptation, Goodness, Be Good, Contrary, Good