The pipe draws wisdom from the lips of the philosopher, and shuts up the mouth of the foolish; it generates a style of conversation, contemplative, thoughtful, benevolent, and unaffected.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAYThere are many sham diamonds in this life which pass for real, and vice versa.
More William Makepeace Thackeray Quotes
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A fool can no more see his own folly than he can see his ears.
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Women are jealous of cigars, they regard them as a strong rival.
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Oh, Vanity of vanities! How wayward the decrees of Fate are; How very weak the very wise, How very small the very great are!
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A cheerful look brings joy to the heart.
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Never lose a chance of saying a kind word.
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There is a skeleton in every house.
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Life is soul’s nursery- its training place for the destinies of eternity.
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To be beautiful is enough! if a woman can do that well who should demand more from her? You don’t want a rose to sing.
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There are many sham diamonds in this life which pass for real, and vice versa.
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Vanity is often the unseen spur.
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It is best to love wisely, no doubt; but to love foolishly is better than not to be able to love at all.
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Bravery never goes out of fashion.
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Lucky he who has been educated to bear his fate, whatsoever it may be, by an early example of uprightness, and a childish training in honor.
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Do not be in a hurry to succeed. What would you have to live for afterwards? Better make the horizon your goal; it will always be ahead of you.
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To see a young couple loving each other is no wonder; but to see an old couple loving each other is the best sight of all.
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