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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!

William Makepeace Thackeray

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Except for the young or very happy, I can’t say I am sorry for anyone who dies.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Death Exception Happiness Sorry
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
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.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Goal Horizon Live Success Yourself
I believe that remorse is the least active of all a man’s moral senses.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Active Believe Man Moral Myself
There are many sham diamonds in this life which pass for real, and vice versa.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Diamond Life Reality
It is from the level of calamities, not that of every-day life, that we learn impressive and useful lessons.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Adversity Day Learning Lesson Level Life
A pair of bright eyes with a dozen glances suffice to subdue a man; to enslave him, and enflame him; to make him even forget; they dazzle him so that the past becomes straightway dim to him; and he so prizes them that he would give all his life to possess ’em.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Bright Enough Eyes Flame Forget Life Man Possession Reward
Dare and the world always yields; or if it beats you sometimes, dare it again and it will succumb.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Dare Inspirational Oppression World Yourself
No particular motive for living, except the custom and habit of it.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Custom Exception Habit Live Motivational
The world is good natured to people who are good natured.
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Goodness Nature People World
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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Best Couple Love See Sight Wonder Young
If thou hast never been a fool, be sure thou wilt never be a wise man.
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Fools Man Wisdom Yourself
The best of women are hypocrites.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Best Hypocrisy Woman
Choose a good disagreeable friend, if you be wise–a surly, steady, economical, rigid fellow.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Choice Economics Friendship Goodness Wisdom
The moral world has no particular objection to vice, but an insuperable repugnance to hearing vice called by its proper name.
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Moral Prosperity Vice World
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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Best Choice Doubt Fools Love Wisdom

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