Jane Austen Quotes About Prejudice
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Loss of virtue in a female is irretrievable; that one false step involves her in endless ruin; that her reputation is no less brittle than it is beautiful; and that she cannot be too much guarded in her behaviour towards the undeserving of the other sex.
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Do you talk by rule, then, while you are dancing?" Sometimes. One must speak a little, you know. It would look odd to be entirely silent for half an hour together, and yet for the advantage of some, conversation ought to be so arranged as that they may have the trouble of saying as little as possible.
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It has been coming on so gradually, that I hardly know when it began. But I believe I must date it from my first seeing his beautiful grounds at Pemberley.
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Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility. It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast.
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My object then," replied Darcy, "was to show you, by every civility in my power, that I was not so mean as to resent the past; and I hoped to obtain your forgiveness, to lessen your ill opinion, by letting you see that your reproofs had been attended to. How soon any other wishes introduced themselves I can hardly tell, but I believe in about half an hour after I had seen you.
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it is better to know as little as possible of the defects of the person with whom you are to pass your life.
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That will do extremely well, child. You have delighted us long enough. Let the other young ladies have time to exhibit.
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Nobody can tell what I suffer! But it is always so. Those who do not complain are never pitied.
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You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you. -Mr. Darcy
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You are too generous to trifle with me. If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes are unchanged; but one word from you will silence me on this subject for ever.
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You may only call me "Mrs. Darcy"... when you are completely, and perfectly, and incandescently happy.
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Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves; vanity, to what we would have others think of us.
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Her heart did whisper that he had done it for her.
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Yes," replied Darcy, who could contain himself no longer, "but that was when I first knew her; for it is many months since I have considered her as one of the handsomest women of my acquaintance.
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Mary wished to say something very sensible, but knew not how.
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For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbors and laugh at them in our turn?
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Laugh as much as you choose, but you will not laugh me out of my opinion.
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There are few people whom I really love, and still fewer of whom I think well. The more I see of the world, the more am I dissatisfied with it; and every day confirms my belief of the inconsistency of all human characters, and of the little dependence that can be placed on the appearance of merit or sense.
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I have a high respect for your nerves. They are my old friends.
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A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment.
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What are men to rocks and mountains?
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I particularly recollect your saying one night, after they had been dining at Netherfield, 'SHE a beauty!--I should as soon call her mother a wit.' But afterwards she seemed to improve on you, and I believe you thought her rather pretty at one time." "Yes," replied Darcy, who could contain himself no longer, "but THAT was only when I first saw her, for it is many months since I have considered her as one of the handsomest women of my acquaintance.
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Next to being married, a girl likes to be crossed in love a little now and then.
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You must learn some of my philosophy. Think only of the past as its remembrance gives you pleasure.
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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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Obstinate, headstrong girl!
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The more I see of the world, the more am I dissatisfied with it.
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An unhappy alternative is before you, Elizabeth. From this day you must be a stranger to one of your parents. Your mother will never see you again if you do not marry Mr. Collins, and I will never see you again if you do.
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My good opinion once lost is lost forever.
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I am only resolved to act in that manner, which will, in my own opinion, constitute my happiness, without reference to you, or to any person so wholly unconnected with me.
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