Quotes by Charles Dickens

Charity begins at home, and justice begins next door.

Home is a name, a word, it is a strong one stronger than magician ever spoke, or spirit ever answered to, in the strongest conjuration.

The one great principle of English law is to make business for itself.

Whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do it well whatever I have devoted myself to, I have devoted myself completely in great aims and in small I have always thoroughly been in earnest.

Any man may be in good spirits and good temper when he’s well dressed. There ain’t much credit in that.

Papa, potatoes, poultry, prunes and prism, are all very good words for the lips.

If there were no bad people, there would be no good lawyers.

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

Electric communication will never be a substitute for the face of someone who with their soul encourages another person to be brave and true.

There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts.