William Makepeace Thackeray ( /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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“It is to the middle-class we must look for the safety of England.”
—William Makepeace Thackeray (1811–1863)
“‘Tis strange what a man may do, and a woman yet think him an angel.”
—William Makepeace Thackeray (1811–1863)
“There is no good ... in living in a society where you are merely the equal of everybody else.... The true pleasure of life is to live with your inferiors.”
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