Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice (1813)

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Where shall we see a better daughter, or a kinder sister, or a truer friend?

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It is particularly incumbent on those who never change their opinion, to be secure of judging properly at first.

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My good qualities are under your protection, and you are to exaggerate them as much as possible; and, in return, it belongs to me to find occasion for teasing and quarreling with you as often as may be...

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What is the difference in matrimonial affairs, between the mercenary and the prudent move? Where does discretion end, and avarice begin?

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You were disgusted with the women who were always speaking and looking, and thinking for your approbation alone. I roused, and interested you, because I was so unlike them.

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We all love to instruct, though we can teach only what is not worth knowing.

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You are mistaken, Mr. Darcy, if you suppose that the mode of your declaration affected me in any other way, than as it spared the concern which I might have felt in refusing you, had you behaved in a more gentlemanlike manner." (Elizabeth Bennett)

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I am the happiest creature in the world. Perhaps other people have said so before, but not one with such justice. I am happier even than Jane; she only smiles, I laugh.

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If a woman is partial to a man, and does not endeavour to conceal it, he must find it out." -Elizabeth

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Have a little compassion on my nerves. You tear them to pieces.

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It is very often nothing but our own vanity that deceives us. Women fancy admiration means more than it does. And men take care that they should.

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There certainly was some great mismanagement in the education of those two young men. One has got all the goodness, and the other all the appearance of it.

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Had I been in love, I could not have been more wretchedly blind. But vanity, not love, has been my folly.

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She is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me, and I am in no humor at present to give consequence to young ladies who are slighted by other men.

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To yield readily—easily—to the persuasion of a friend is no merit.... To yield without conviction is no compliment to the understanding of either.

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Yes, you know enough of my frankness to believe me capable of that. After abusing you so abominably to your face, I could have no scruple in abusing you to all your relations. -Elizabeth Bennet

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I certainly must,' said she. 'This sensation of listlessness, weariness, stupidity, this disinclination to sit down and employ myself, this feeling of everything's being dull and insipid about the house! I must be in love; I should be the oddest creature in the world if I were not.

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Everything nourishes what is strong already.

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They parted at last with mutual civility, and possibly a mutual desire of never meeting again.

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Men of sense, whatever you may choose to say, do not want silly wives.

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If you were to give me forty such men, I never could be so happy as you. Till I have your disposition, your goodness, I never can have your happiness. No, no, let me shift for myself; and, perhaps, if I have very good luck, I may meet with another Mr. Collins in time.

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There is one thing, Emma, which a man can always do if he chooses, and that is his duty; not by manoeuvring and finessing, but by vigour and resolution. - Mr. Knightley

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I always deserve the best treatment because I never put up with any other.

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It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.

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Laugh as much as you choose, but you will not laugh me out of my opinion.

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They were within twenty yards of each other, and so abrupt was his appearance, that it was impossible to avoid his sight. Their eyes instantly met, and the cheeks of each were overspread with the deepest blush. He absolutely started, and for a moment seemed immoveable from surprise; but shortly recovering himself, advanced towards the party, and spoke to Elizabeth, if not in terms of perfect composure, at least of perfect civility.

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"He is also handsome," replied Elizabeth, "which a young man ought likewise to be, if he possibly can. His character is thereby complete."

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Where the waters do agree, it is quite wonderful the relief they give.

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Follies and nonsense, whims and inconsistencies do divert me, I own, and I laugh at them whenever I can.

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You showed me how insufficient were all my pretensions to please a woman worthy of being pleased.

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