Never lose a chance of saying a kind word.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAYThen 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.”
More William Makepeace Thackeray Quotes
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Love makes fools of us all, big and little.
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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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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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It is comparatively easy to leave a mistress, but very hard to be left by one.
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Never marry with the expectation of changing a person.
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Frequent the company of your betters.
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It is a friendly heart that has plenty of friends.
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An immense percentage of snobs, I believe, is to be found in every rank of this mortal life.
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Dare and the world always yields; or if it beats you sometimes, dare it again and it will succumb.
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Alas! we are the sport of destiny.
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Revenge may be wicked, but it’s natural.
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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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Bad husbands will make bad wives.
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Life without laughing is a dreary blank.
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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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