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Men seldom, or rather never for a length of time and deliberately, rebel against anything that does not deserve rebelling read more

Men seldom, or rather never for a length of time and deliberately, rebel against anything that does not deserve rebelling against.

by Thomas Carlyle Found in: Rebellion Quotes,
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Thought once awakened does not again slumber.

Thought once awakened does not again slumber.

by Thomas Carlyle Found in: Thought Quotes,
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In doing nothing men learn to do evil.

In doing nothing men learn to do evil.

by Thomas Carlyle Found in: General Sayings,
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Instead of saying that man is the creature of circumstance, it would be nearer the mark to say that man read more

Instead of saying that man is the creature of circumstance, it would be nearer the mark to say that man is the architect of circumstance. It is character which builds an existence out of circumstance. From the same materials one man builds palaces, another hovels; one warehouses, another villas; bricks and mortar are mortar and bricks until the architect can make them something else.

by Thomas Carlyle Found in: Character Quotes,
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The work an unknown good man has done is like a vein of water flowing hidden underground, secretly making the read more

The work an unknown good man has done is like a vein of water flowing hidden underground, secretly making the ground green.

by Thomas Carlyle Found in: Business Quotes,
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