The world is a looking glass and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAYA good laugh is sunshine in the house.
More William Makepeace Thackeray Quotes
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One 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.
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Revenge may be wicked, but it’s natural.
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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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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.
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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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Life is soul’s nursery- its training place for the destinies of eternity.
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Next to excellence is the appreciation of it.
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Bad husbands will make bad wives.
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People hate as they love, unreasonably.
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A fool can no more see his own folly than he can see his ears.
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There is a skeleton in every house.
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When you look at me, when you think of me, I am in paradise.
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It is a friendly heart that has plenty of friends.
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What a charming reconciler and peacemaker money is!
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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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