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It is to the middle class we must look for the safety of England.

— William Makepeace Thackeray

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  2. George, be a King!
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  4. A good laugh is sunshine in the house.
  5. Next to the very young, I suppose the very old are the most selfish.
  6. Do not be in a hurry to succeed. What would you have to live for afterwards? Better make the horizon your goal; it will always be ahead of …
  7. I never know whether to pity or congratulate a man on coming to his senses.
  8. Next to excellence, comes the appreciation of it.

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  • class
  • economy
  • politics
  • stability

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