Quote

A man is seldom more manly than when he is what you call unmanned,--the source of his emotion is championship, pity, and courage the instinctive desire to cherish those who are innocent and unhappy, and defend those who are tender and weak.

William Makepeace Thackeray

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

William Makepeace Thackeray
Age: 52 †
Born: 1811
Born: July 18
Died: 1863
Died: December 24
Novelist
Prosaist
Writer
Calcutta
William Makepeace Thackeray
George Fitz-Boodle
Tears
Championship
Courage
Cherish
Source
Seldom
Emotion
Defend
Call
Pity
Unmanned
Desire
Unhappy
Instinctive
Men
Innocent
Manly
Weak
Tender

More quotes by William Makepeace Thackeray

Image
Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children.
William Makepeace Thackeray
Image
I have seen no men in life loving their profession so much as painters, except, perhaps, actors, who, when not engaged themselves, always go to the play.
William Makepeace Thackeray
Image
To be beautiful is enough! if a woman can do that well who should demand more from her? You don't want a rose to sing.
William Makepeace Thackeray
Image
People who do not know how to laugh are always pompous and self-conceited.
William Makepeace Thackeray
Image
If I mayn't tell you what I feel, what is the use of a friend?
William Makepeace Thackeray
Image
Though small was your allowance, You saved a little store: And those who save a little, Shall get a plenty more.
William Makepeace Thackeray
Image
...the greatest tyrants over women are women.
William Makepeace Thackeray
Image
Pray God, keep us simple.
William Makepeace Thackeray
Image
Women like not only to conquer, but to be conquered.
William Makepeace Thackeray
Image
Then sing as Martin Luther sang, As Doctor Martin Luther sang, Who loves not wine, woman and song, He is a fool his whole life long.
William Makepeace Thackeray
Image
Happy! Who is happy? Was there not a serpent in Paradise itself? And if Eve had been perfectly happy beforehand, would she have listened to the tempter?
William Makepeace Thackeray
Image
As if the ray which travels from the sun would reach me sooner than the man who blacks my boots.
William Makepeace Thackeray
Image
Never marry with the expectation of changing a person.
William Makepeace Thackeray
Image
To forego even ambition when the end is gained - who can say this is not greatness?
William Makepeace Thackeray
Image
It's a great comfort to some people to groan over their imaginary ills.
William Makepeace Thackeray
Image
The pipe draws wisdom from the lips of the philosopher, and shuts up the mouth of the foolish it generates a style of conversation, contemplative, thoughtful, benevolent, and unaffected.
William Makepeace Thackeray
Image
What woman, however old, has not the bridal-favours and raiment stowed away, and packed in lavender, in the inmost cupboards of her heart?
William Makepeace Thackeray
Image
An evil person is like a dirty window, they never let the light shine through.
William Makepeace Thackeray
Image
He who meanly admires mean things is a Snob.
William Makepeace Thackeray
Image
The affection of young ladies is of as rapid growth as Jack's beanstalk, and reaches up to the sky in a night.
William Makepeace Thackeray