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We can’t all be lions in this world. There must be some lambs, harmless, kindly, gregarious creatures for eating and shearing.

William Makepeace Thackeray

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Revenge may be wicked, but it’s natural.
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It’s a great comfort to some people to groan over their imaginary ills.
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There is a skeleton in every house.
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The pipe draws wisdom from the lips of the philosopher, and shuts up the mouth of the foolish; it generates a style of conversation, contemplative, thoughtful, benevolent, and unaffected.
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Let a man who has to make his fortune in life remember this maxim: Attacking is the only secret. Dare and the world yields, or if it beats you sometimes, dare it again and you will succeed.
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When Fate wills that something should come to pass, she sends forth a million of little circumstances to clear and prepare the way.
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Dare and the world always yields; or if it beats you sometimes, dare it again and it will succumb.
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Which of us is happy in this world? Which of us has his desire? or, having it, is satisfied?
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Sir, Respect Your Dinner: idolize it, enjoy it properly. You will be many hours in the week, many weeks in the year, and many years in your life happier if you do.
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Lucky he who has been educated to bear his fate, whatsoever it may be, by an early example of uprightness, and a childish training in honor.
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A fool can no more see his own folly than he can see his ears.
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A good laugh is sunshine in the house.
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A cheerful look brings joy to the heart.
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Oh, Vanity of vanities! How wayward the decrees of Fate are; How very weak the very wise, How very small the very great are!
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Those who forgets their friends to follow those of a higher status are truly snobs.
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Never marry with the expectation of changing a person.
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