“Women like not only to conquer, but to be conquered.”
William Makepeace Thackeray book The Virginians
Source: The Virginians (1857-1859), Ch. 4.
Quotes from bookThe Virginians
The Virginians: A Tale of the Last Century is a historical novel by William Makepeace Thackeray which forms a sequel to his Henry Esmond and is also loosely linked to Pendennis.
“Next to the very young, I suppose the very old are the most selfish.”
William Makepeace Thackeray book The Virginians
Source: The Virginians (1857-1859), Ch. 61.
“I never know whether to pity or congratulate a man on coming to his senses.”
William Makepeace Thackeray book The Virginians
Source: The Virginians (1857-1859), Ch. 56.
