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Man always worships something; always he sees the Infinite
shadowed forth in something finite; and indeed can and must read more

Man always worships something; always he sees the Infinite
shadowed forth in something finite; and indeed can and must so
see it in any finite thing, once tempt him well to fix his eyes
thereon.

by Thomas Carlyle Found in: Worship Quotes,
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"A fair day's wage for a fair day's work": it is as just a demand as governed men ever made read more

"A fair day's wage for a fair day's work": it is as just a demand as governed men ever made of governing. It is the everlasting right of man.

by Thomas Carlyle Found in: Wage Quotes,
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The barrenest of all mortals is the sentimentalist.

The barrenest of all mortals is the sentimentalist.

by Thomas Carlyle Found in: Sentiment Quotes,
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Custom governs the world; it is the tyrant of our feeling and our manners, and rules us with the imperious read more

Custom governs the world; it is the tyrant of our feeling and our manners, and rules us with the imperious hand of a despot

by Thomas Carlyle Found in: Custom Quotes,
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Music is well said to be the speech of angels.

Music is well said to be the speech of angels.

by Thomas Carlyle Found in: Music Quotes,
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