3 Quotes About William Makepeace Thackeray

William Makepeace Thackeray was a 19th-century English writer who is widely known for his satirical novels. He is also known as one of the greatest novelists of the 19th century. Thackeray has left us with so many great quotes about the human condition that it’s difficult to choose just a few. Try flipping through our list below to find your favorite.

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If she did not wish to lead a virtuous life, at least she desired to enjoy a character for virtue, and we know that no lady in the genteel world can possess this desideratum, until she has put on a train and feathers and has been presented to her Sovereign at Court. From that august interview they come out stamped as honest women. The Lord Chamberlain gives them a certificate of virtue. William Makepeace Thackeray
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I like Mr. Dickens’ books much better than yours, Papa. Said one of Thackeray’s daughters. David Markson