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Choose a good disagreeable friend, if you be wise–a surly, steady, economical, rigid fellow.

William Makepeace Thackeray

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Money has only a different value in the eyes of each.
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Different Eyes Money Value
Kindnesses are easily forgotten; but injuries! what worthy man does not keep those in mind?
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Easy Forgot Injury Kindness Man Mindset Worth
If thou hast never been a fool, be sure thou wilt never be a wise man.
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Fools Man Wisdom Yourself
A cheerful look brings joy to the heart.
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Appearance Happiness Heart Joy
Revenge may be wicked, but it’s natural.
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Natural Nature One Liner Revenge Wickedness
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.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Herself Myself Mystery Puzzle Woman
Pray God, keep us simple.
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God Prayer Simplicity
Follow your honest convictions and be strong.
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Honesty Strong Yourself
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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Ambition Dare Difficult End Endurance Fortune Greatness Intrigue Tired
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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Change Heart Life Lover Man Oneself Preparation Quick Sad Woman
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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Fools Himself Life Song Wine Woman
Next to excellence is the appreciation of it.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Achievement Excellence Happiness Praise
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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Beyond Feeling Grave Hope Leaving Life Love Myself Past Reach Survive Thinking
The best of women are hypocrites.
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Best Hypocrisy Woman
It’s a great comfort to some people to groan over their imaginary ills.
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Comfortable Greatness Imagination People Sick
There is a skeleton in every house.
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