A fool can no more see his own folly than he can see his ears.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAYIf thou hast never been a fool, be sure thou wilt never be a wise man.
More William Makepeace Thackeray Quotes
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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.
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No particular motive for living, except the custom and habit of it.
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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.
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Follow your honest convictions and be strong.
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Vanity Fair is a very vain, wicked, foolish place, full of all sorts of humbugs and falsenesses and pretensions.
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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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The great moments of life are but moments like the others. Your doom is spoken in a word or two. A single look from the eyes; a mere pressure of the hand, may decide it; or of the lips though they cannot speak.
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Life is soul’s nursery- its training place for the destinies of eternity.
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Alas! we are the sport of destiny.
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Frequent the company of your betters.
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All is vanity, nothing is fair.
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The world is good natured to people who are good natured.
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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?
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To be thought rich is as good as to be rich.
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A cheerful look brings joy to the heart.
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