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William Makepeace Thackeray

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I never knew whether to pity or congratulate a man on coming to his senses.


— William Makepeace Thackeray


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Next to the young, I suppose the very old are the most selfish.


— William Makepeace Thackeray


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People who do not know how to laugh are always pompous and self-conceited.


— William Makepeace Thackeray


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Despair is perfectly compatible with a good dinner, I promise you.


— William Makepeace Thackeray


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Follow your honest convictions and be strong.


— William Makepeace Thackeray


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I would rather make my name than inherit it.


— William Makepeace Thackeray


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Biography
Thackeray an only child was born in Calcutta India where his father Richmond Thackeray (1 September 1781 – 13 September 1815) was secretary to the board of revenue in the British East India Company. "
Tragedy struck in his personal life as his wife succumbed to depression after the birth of their third child in 1840. Thackeray is also British comedian Al Murray's great-great-great-grandfather.

: /ˈθækəri/ (18 July 1811 – 24 December 1863) was an English novelist of the 19th century. He was famous for his satirical works particularly Vanity Fair a panoramic portrait of English society.

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