A collection of notable quotations from a variety of Early Modern Era individuals. See the Guide for more details.
| Letter | Author | Find | Selected | | | | |
| Letter | Author | Find | Selected | | | | |
10 | All is vanity, nothing is fair.
| — William Makepeace Thackeray | |
| Good humor may be said to be one of the very best articles of dress one can wear in society. | — William Makepeace Thackeray | |
| If a man's character is to be abused, say what you will, there's nobody like a relative to do the business.
| — William Makepeace Thackeray | |
| Life is a mirror: if you frown at it, it frowns back; if you smile, it returns the greeting.
| — William Makepeace Thackeray | |
| Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children.
| — William Makepeace Thackeray | |
| Never lose a chance of saying a kind word.
| — William Makepeace Thackeray | |
| People hate as they love, unreasonably.
| — William Makepeace Thackeray | |
| Revenge may be wicked, but it’s natural.
| — William Makepeace Thackeray | |
| To love and win is the best thing. To love and lose, the next best.
| — William Makepeace Thackeray | |
| Which of us is happy in this world? Which of us has his desire? or, having it, is satisfied?
| — William Makepeace Thackeray | |
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