What is your favourite quote from Charles Dickens?

Question

Mine is: ............"the law is an ass" from Oliver Twist

Answer 1

MANKIND was my business! (Jacob Marley).



Ghost of Christmas Present: "Will you decide what men shall live, what men shall die? It may be that in the sight of Heaven you are more worthless and less fit to live than millions like this poor man's child. O God! to hear the insect on the leaf pronouncing on the too much life among his hungry brothers in the dust!"

(said to Scrooge, reminding him of his words...' the surplus population should 'die')





L B get it right!

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. — Charles Dickens, Source: opening line of A Tale of Two Cities

Answer 2

A loving heart is the truest wisdom.

Answer 3

it is the best of times, and the worst of times.....