Which of us is happy in this world? Which of us has his desire? or, having it, is satisfied?
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAYRevenge may be wicked, but it’s natural.
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Those who forgets their friends to follow those of a higher status are truly snobs.
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I believe that remorse is the least active of all a man’s moral senses.
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Frequent the company of your betters.
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People who do not know how to laugh are always pompous and self-conceited.
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Bravery never goes out of fashion.
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One of the great conditions of anger and hatred is, that you must tell and believe lies against the hated object, in order, as we said, to be consistent.
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Vanity Fair is a very vain, wicked, foolish place, full of all sorts of humbugs and falsenesses and pretensions.
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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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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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Successful people aren’t born that way. They become successful by establishing the habit of doing things unsuccessful people don’t like to do. The successful people don’t always like these things themselves; they just get on and do them.
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We know that Heaven chastens those whom it loves best; being pleased by repeated trials, to make pure spirits more pure.
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A person can’t help their birth.
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There is a skeleton in every house.
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It’s a great comfort to some people to groan over their imaginary ills.
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Under the magnetism of friendship the modest man becomes bold; the shy, confident; the lazy, active; and the impetuous, prudent and peaceful.
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