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One of the greatest of a great man's qualities is success 't is the result of all the others 't is a latent power in him which compels the favor of the gods, and subjugates fortune.
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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