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We know that Heaven chastens those whom it loves best being pleased by repeated trials, to make . . . pure spirits more pure.
William Makepeace Thackeray
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William Makepeace Thackeray
Age: 52 †
Born: 1811
Born: July 18
Died: 1863
Died: December 24
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William Makepeace Thackeray
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I would rather make my name than inherit it.
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If fun is good, truth is still better, and love best of all.
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Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children.
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