An immense percentage of snobs, I believe, is to be found in every rank of this mortal life.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAYBravery never goes out of fashion.
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People hate as they love, unreasonably.
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We can’t all be lions in this world. There must be some lambs, harmless, kindly, gregarious creatures for eating and shearing.
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Next to excellence is the appreciation of it.
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To be thought rich is as good as to be rich.
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To be beautiful is enough! if a woman can do that well who should demand more from her? You don’t want a rose to sing.
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Bad husbands will make bad wives.
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Then sing as Martin Luther sang, As Doctor Martin Luther sang, “Who loves not wine, woman and song, He is a fool his whole life long.”
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Money has only a different value in the eyes of each.
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The pipe draws wisdom from the lips of the philosopher, and shuts up the mouth of the foolish; it generates a style of conversation, contemplative, thoughtful, benevolent, and unaffected.
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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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Benevolence and feeling ennoble the most trifling actions.
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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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Revenge may be wicked, but it’s natural.
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There are many sham diamonds in this life which pass for real, and vice versa.
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Sir, Respect Your Dinner: idolize it, enjoy it properly. You will be many hours in the week, many weeks in the year, and many years in your life happier if you do.
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