William Makepeace Thackeray quotes - page 3
William Makepeace Thackeray was an English novelist, best known for his satirical works, particularly “Vanity Fair.” His writings often critique the society and manners of Victorian England. He is celebrated for his wit, humor, and keen observation of character. Here are 111 of his quotes:
She looks so haughty that I should have thought her a princess at the very least, with a pedigree reaching as far back as the Deluge. But this lady was no better born than many other ladies who give themselves airs; and all sensible people laughed at her absurd pretensions.
William Makepeace Thackeray
Here was a man who could not spell, and did not care to read - who had the habits and the cunning of a boor: whose aim in life was pettifogging: who never had a taste, or emotion, or enjoyment, but was sordid and soil; and yet he had rank, and honors, and power, somehow: and was dignitary of the land, and a pillar of the state.
William Makepeace Thackeray
Of the Corporation of the Goosequill - of the Press, my boy, ... of the fourth estate ... There she is - the great engine - she never sleeps. She has her ambassadors in every quarter of the world - her couriers upon every road. Her officers march along with armies, and her envoys walk into statesmen's cabinets. They are ubiquitous.
William Makepeace Thackeray
William Makepeace Thackeray
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Occupation: English Novelist
Born: July 18, 1811
Died: December 24, 1863
Quotes count: 111
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