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There are a thousand thoughts lying within a man that he does not know till he takes up a pen to write.

William Makepeace Thackeray

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Kindness is very indigestible. It disagrees with very proud stomachs.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Argument Body Kindness Proud
Every man ought to be in love a few times in his life, and to have a smart attack of the fever. You are better for it when it is over: the better for your misfortune, if you endure it with a manly heart; how much the better for success, if you win it and a good wife into the bargain!
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Attach Better Endurance Fortune Life Love Man Smart Yourself
Dare and the world always yields; or if it beats you sometimes, dare it again and it will succumb.
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Dare Inspirational Oppression World Yourself
Benevolence and feeling ennoble the most trifling actions.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Action Feeling
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
Except for the young or very happy, I can’t say I am sorry for anyone who dies.
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Death Exception Happiness Sorry
No particular motive for living, except the custom and habit of it.
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Custom Exception Habit Live Motivational
I set it down as a maxim, that it is good for a man to live where he can meet his betters, intellectual and social.
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Goodness Intellectual Live Man Social
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
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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Fate Greatness Small Vanity Way Weakness Wisdom
When you look at me, when you think of me, I am in paradise.
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Heaven Look Love Myself Paradise Relationship See Thinking Yourself
Humor is wit and love.
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Humor Intelligence Love One Liner Smart
Ah me! we wound where we never intended to strike; we create anger where we never meant harm; and these thoughts are the thorns in our cushion.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Angry Creation Harm Intend Ourselves Wound
To endure is greater than to dare; to tire out hostile fortune; to be daunted my no difficulty; to keep heart when all have lost it; to go through intrigue spotless; to forgo even ambition when the end is gained – who can say this is not greatness?
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Ambition Dare Difficult End Endurance Fortune Greatness Intrigue Tired
Pray God, keep us simple.
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God Prayer Simplicity
What a charming reconciler and peacemaker money is!
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Charm Money Peace

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