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Lucky he who has been educated to bear his fate, whatsoever it may be, by an early example of uprightness, and a childish training in honor.

William Makepeace Thackeray

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Love seems to survive life, and to reach beyond it. I think we take it with us past the grave. Do we not still give it to those who have left us? May we not hope that they feel it for us, and that we shall leave it here in one or two fond bosoms, when we also are gone?
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Which of us is happy in this world? Which of us has his desire? or, having it, is satisfied?
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Bravery never goes out of fashion.
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I believe that remorse is the least active of all a man’s moral senses.
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Active Believe Man Moral Myself
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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People who do not know how to laugh are always pompous and self-conceited.
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Humor is wit and love.
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To love and win is the best thing. To love and lose, the next best.
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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.
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Learn to admire rightly; the great pleasure of life is that. Note what the great men admired; they admired great things; narrow spirits admire basely, and worship meanly.
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Choose a good disagreeable friend, if you be wise–a surly, steady, economical, rigid fellow.
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To be thought rich is as good as to be rich.
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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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Face Man Reflection World
Pray God, keep us simple.
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God Prayer Simplicity
When I say that I know women, I mean I know that I don’t know them. Every single woman I ever knew is a puzzle to me, as, I have no doubt, she is to herself.
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Herself Myself Mystery Puzzle Woman
Life is a mirror: if you frown at it, it frowns back; if you smile, it returns the greeting.
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