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'Tis misfortune that awakens ingenuity, or fortitude, or endurance, in hearts where these qualities had never come to life but for the circumstance which gave them a being.

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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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William Makepeace Thackeray

William Makepeace Thackeray
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Born: July 18, 1811
Died: December 24, 1863 (aged 52)
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