I judge a man by his actions with men, much more than by his declarations Godwards.
ANTHONY TROLLOPESuccess is the necessary misfortune of life, but it is only to the very unfortunate that it comes early.
More Anthony Trollope Quotes
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What man thinks of changing himself so as to suit his wife?
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Of all hatreds that the world produces, a wife’s hatred for her husband, when she does hate him, is the strongest.
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Is it not remarkable that the common repute which we all give to attorneys in the general is exactly opposite to that which every man gives to his own attorney in particular?
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A small daily task, if it be really daily, will beat the labours of a spasmodic Hercules.
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Many people talk much, and then very many people talk very much more.
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It is singular how little we are inclined to think that others can speak ill-naturedly of us, and how angry and hurt we are when proof reaches us that they have done so.
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When once a woman is married she should be regarded as having thrown off her allegiance to her own sex. She is sure to be treacherous at any rate in one direction.
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After money in the bank, a grudge is the next best thing.
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It lasts when all other pleasures fade. It will support you when all other recreations are gone. It will last until your death. It will make your hours pleasant to you as long as you live.
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My sweetheart is to me more than a coined hemisphere.
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And though it is much to be a nobleman, it is more to be a gentleman.
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Above all else, never think you’re not good enough.
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Of all the needs a book has the chief need is that it be readable.
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What on earth could be more luxurious than a sofa, a book, and a cup of coffee?…Was ever anything so civil?
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Nobody holds a good opinion of a man who has a low opinion of himself.
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