There are many sham diamonds in this life which pass for real, and vice versa.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAYOne 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.
More William Makepeace Thackeray Quotes
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Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children.
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Life is soul’s nursery- its training place for the destinies of eternity.
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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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Benevolence and feeling ennoble the most trifling actions.
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A good laugh is sunshine in the house.
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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!
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Never marry with the expectation of changing a person.
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Kindness is very indigestible. It disagrees with very proud stomachs.
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Next to eating good dinners, a healthy man with a benevolent turn of mind, must like, I think, to read about them.
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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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A person can’t help their birth.
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Kindnesses are easily forgotten; but injuries! what worthy man does not keep those in mind?
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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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Pray God, keep us simple.
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Business first; pleasure afterwards.
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