Maxioms by William Makepeace Thackeray
To endure is greater than to dare; to tire out hostile fortune; to be daunted by no difficulty; to keep read more
To endure is greater than to dare; to tire out hostile fortune; to be daunted by no difficulty; to keep heart when all have lost it -- who can say this is not greatness?
It's not dying for faith that's so hard, it's living up to it.
It's not dying for faith that's so hard, it's living up to it.
Ah me! we wound where we never intended to strike; we create
anger where we never meant harm; and read more
Ah me! we wound where we never intended to strike; we create
anger where we never meant harm; and these thoughts are the
thorns in our cushion.
- William Makepeace Thackeray,
Good humor is one of the best articles of dress one can wear in society.
Good humor is one of the best articles of dress one can wear in society.
Titles are abolished; and the American Republic swarms with men
claiming and bearing them.
Titles are abolished; and the American Republic swarms with men
claiming and bearing them.
