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There is nothing so strong or safe in an emergency of life as the simple truth.

~Charles Dickens

Topics: Emergency Life Nothing Safe Simple Simple Truth Strong Truth

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Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the wing of friendship; and pass the rosy wine.

~Charles Dickens

Topics: Fan Flame Friendship Pass Rosy Sinking Wine Wing

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An idea, like a ghost, must be spoken to a little before it will explain itself.

~Charles Dickens

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We forge the chains we wear in life.

~Charles Dickens

Topics: Chains Forge Life Wear

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It is a melancholy truth that even great men have their poor relations.

~Charles Dickens

Topics: Even Great Great Men Melancholy Men Poor Relations Truth

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To conceal anything from those to whom I am attached, is not in my nature. I can never close my lips where I have opened my heart.

~Charles Dickens

Topics: Am Anything Attached Close Conceal Heart Lips Nature Never Opened Those Where Whom I Am I Can

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Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many - not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.

~Charles Dickens

Topics: Blessings Every Every Man Man Many Men Misfortunes Past Present Reflect Some Which Your

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Charity begins at home, and justice begins next door.

~Charles Dickens

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I never could have done what I have done without the habits of punctuality, order, and diligence, without the determination to concentrate myself on one subject at a time.

~Charles Dickens

Topics: Concentrate Could Determination Diligence Done Habits Myself Never Order Punctuality Subject Time Without

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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

~Charles Dickens

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Novelist

Born: February 7th, 1812

Died: June 9th, 1870

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