Life is soul’s nursery- its training place for the destinies of eternity.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAYOne of the greatest of a great man’s qualities is success; ‘t is the result of all the others; ‘t is a latent power in him which compels the favor of the gods, and subjugates fortune.
More William Makepeace Thackeray Quotes
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Frequent the company of your betters.
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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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To love and win is the best thing. To love and lose, the next best.
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The best of women are hypocrites.
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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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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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Alas! we are the sport of destiny.
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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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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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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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Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children.
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What a charming reconciler and peacemaker money is!
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Humor is wit and love.
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Those who forgets their friends to follow those of a higher status are truly snobs.
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