William Makepeace Thackeray Quotes

Walk of life:British novelist

Born:18 July 1811, Kolkata

Died:24 December 1863, London, U.K

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Next to eating good dinners, a healthy man with a benevolent turn of mind, must like, I think, to read about them.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Dinner Eat Goodness Health Man Mindset Reading
There is a skeleton in every house.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Bone Home
Under the magnetism of friendship the modest man becomes bold; the shy, confident; the lazy, active; and the impetuous, prudent and peaceful.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Active Confidence Friendship Man Modesty Peace
Money has only a different value in the eyes of each.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Different Eyes Money Value
Which of us is happy in this world? Which of us has his desire? or, having it, is satisfied?
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Desire Happiness Satisfaction World
If thou hast never been a fool, be sure thou wilt never be a wise man.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Fools Man Wisdom
Next to excellence is the appreciation of it.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Achievement Excellence Happiness Praise
The moral world has no particular objection to vice, but an insuperable repugnance to hearing vice called by its proper name.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Moral Prosperity Vice World
All is vanity, nothing is fair.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Fair Justice Right
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.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Angry Believe Consistent Greatness Hate Lying Order

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