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Vanity is often the unseen spur.

William Makepeace Thackeray

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People who do not know how to laugh are always pompous and self-conceited.
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Character Laughter People Selfish
Except for the young or very happy, I can’t say I am sorry for anyone who dies.
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Death Exception Happiness Sorry
There are many sham diamonds in this life which pass for real, and vice versa.
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Diamond Life Reality
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
Dare and the world always yields; or if it beats you sometimes, dare it again and it will succumb.
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Dare Inspirational Oppression World Yourself
A lady who sets her heart upon a lad in uniform must prepare to change lovers pretty quickly, or her life will be but a sad one.
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Change Heart Life Lover Man Oneself Preparation Quick Sad Woman
Humor is wit and love.
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Humor Intelligence Love One Liner Smart
Hint at the existence of wickedness in a light, easy, and agreeable manner, so that nobody’s fine feelings may be offended.
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Agreement Easy Existence Light Offend Wickedness
Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children.
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Children God Heart Lips Mom Name
Frequent the company of your betters.
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Appearance Better Company
Women are jealous of cigars, they regard them as a strong rival.
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Jealous Regard Rival Strong Woman
Kindnesses are easily forgotten; but injuries! what worthy man does not keep those in mind?
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Easy Forgot Injury Kindness Man Mindset Worth
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
I believe that remorse is the least active of all a man’s moral senses.
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Active Believe Man Moral Myself
Kindness is very indigestible. It disagrees with very proud stomachs.
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Argument Body Kindness Proud
Vanity is often the unseen spur.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

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