As nature made every man with a nose and eyes of his own, she gave him a character of his own, too; and yet we, O foolish race! must try our very best to ape some one or two of our neighbors, whose ideas fit us no more than their breeches!
William Makepeace ThackerayIf 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