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It is comparatively easy to leave a mistress, but very hard to be left by one.

William Makepeace Thackeray

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Then sing as Martin Luther sang, As Doctor Martin Luther sang, “Who loves not wine, woman and song, He is a fool his whole life long.”
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Fools Himself Life Song Wine Woman
Never lose a chance of saying a kind word.
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Chance Kind Lose Word
It is from the level of calamities, not that of every-day life, that we learn impressive and useful lessons.
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The world is a looking glass and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face.
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Face Man Reflection World
When I say that I know women, I mean I know that I don’t know them. Every single woman I ever knew is a puzzle to me, as, I have no doubt, she is to herself.
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Herself Myself Mystery Puzzle Woman
Vanity Fair is a very vain, wicked, foolish place, full of all sorts of humbugs and falsenesses and pretensions.
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Empty Fake Fools Place Pretend Vanity Wickedness
A good laugh is sunshine in the house.
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Goodness Home Laughter Sunshine
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.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Attack Dare Fortune Man Remember Secret Success World Yourself
One of the greatest of a great man’s qualities is success; ‘t is the result of all the others; ‘t is a latent power in him which compels the favor of the gods, and subjugates fortune.
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Fortune God Greatness Man Quality Success
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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Enjoyment Food Gratitude Happiness Life Proper Respect Time Yourself
There are many sham diamonds in this life which pass for real, and vice versa.
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Diamond Life Reality
Life is soul’s nursery- its training place for the destinies of eternity.
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Destiny Eternity Life Peace Soul Training
We can’t all be lions in this world. There must be some lambs, harmless, kindly, gregarious creatures for eating and shearing.
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Creature Eat Food Kindness World
What a charming reconciler and peacemaker money is!
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Charm Money Peace
Follow your honest convictions and be strong.
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Honesty Strong Yourself
Kindness is very indigestible. It disagrees with very proud stomachs.
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Argument Body Kindness Proud

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