"He was one of those born clever enough at gaining a fortune, but incapable of keeping one; for the qualities and energies which lead a man to achieve the first, are often the very cause of his ruin in the latter case."

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About William Makepeace Thackeray

William Makepeace Thackeray was an English novelist and satirist of the Victorian era. He is best known for Vanity Fair.

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