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Thomas Carlyle

Thomas Carlyle

(1795 - 1881)

Philosopher, Writer, Translator, Historian, Mathematician

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Thomas Carlyle

Philosopher, Writer, Translator, Historian, Mathematician

We observe with confidence that the truly strong mind, view it as intellect or morality, or under any other aspect, is nowise the mind acquainted with its strength; that here the sign of health is unconsciousness.
Mindset - Morals - Strength - Unconscious
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Thomas Carlyle

Philosopher, Writer, Translator, Historian, Mathematician

The eternal stars shine out again, so soon as it is dark enough.
Eternity
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Thomas Carlyle

Philosopher, Writer, Translator, Historian, Mathematician

War is a quarrel between two thieves too cowardly to fight their own battle.
Quarrel
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Thomas Carlyle

Philosopher, Writer, Translator, Historian, Mathematician

Just in the ratio knowledge increases, faith decreases.
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Thomas Carlyle

Philosopher, Writer, Translator, Historian, Mathematician

The only happiness a brave person ever troubles themselves in asking about, is happiness enough to get their work done.
Bravery - Laughing
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Philosopher, Writer, Translator, Historian, Mathematician

Shakespeare says, we are creatures that look before and after; the more surprising that we do not look around a little, and see what is passing under our very eyes.
Creativity - Surprise
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Philosopher, Writer, Translator, Historian, Mathematician

To the wisest man, wide as is his vision. Nature remains of quite infinite depth, of quite infinite expansion and all experience thereof limits itself to some few computed centuries and measured square miles.
Man
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Thomas Carlyle

Philosopher, Writer, Translator, Historian, Mathematician

Hunger whets everything, especially Suspicion and Indignation.
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Philosopher, Writer, Translator, Historian, Mathematician

Statistics, one may hope, will improve gradually, and become good for something. Meanwhile, it is to be feared the crabbed satirist was partly right, as things go: "A judicious man," says he, "looks at Statistics, not to get knowledge, but to save himself from having ignorance foisted on him."
Ignorance - Man - Satire
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Philosopher, Writer, Translator, Historian, Mathematician

What, in the devil's name, is the use of respectability, with never so many gigs and silver spoons, if thou inwardly art the pitifulness of all men?
Devil - Man
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Have a purpose in life, and having it, throw into your work such strength of mind and muscle as God has given you.
Giving - Mindset - Muscular
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Philosopher, Writer, Translator, Historian, Mathematician

I grow daily to honour facts more and more, and theory less and less. A fact, it seems to me, is a great thing; a sentence printed, if not by God, then at least by the Devil.
Day - Devil - Facts - Greatness - Growing
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Philosopher, Writer, Translator, Historian, Mathematician

The cut of a garment speaks of intellect and talent and the color of temperament and heart.
Colors - Speaking
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Philosopher, Writer, Translator, Historian, Mathematician

Nothing is more terrible than activity without insight.
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Philosopher, Writer, Translator, Historian, Mathematician

No man who has once heartily and wholly laughed can be altogether irreclaimably bad.
Inspiration - Laughing - Man
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Philosopher, Writer, Translator, Historian, Mathematician

Happy season of childhood! Kind Nature, that art to all a bountiful mother; that visitest the poor man's hut With auroral radiance; and for thy nursling hast provided a soft swathing of love and infinite hope wherein he waxes and slumbers, danced round by sweetest dreams!
Children - Kindness - Man
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Thomas Carlyle

Philosopher, Writer, Translator, Historian, Mathematician

Secrecy is the element of all goodness; even virtue, even beauty is mysterious.
Good - Mystery
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Philosopher, Writer, Translator, Historian, Mathematician

Caution is the lower story of prudence.
Cautious - Story
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Philosopher, Writer, Translator, Historian, Mathematician

The times are very bad. Very well, you are there to make them better.
Wellness
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Philosopher, Writer, Translator, Historian, Mathematician

Wondrous is the strength of cheerfulness, altogether past calculation its powers of endurance.
Wonder
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