Thomas Carlyle

All work, even cotton-spinning, is noble; work is alone noble.

All work, even cotton-spinning, is noble; work is alone noble.

It is the first of all problems for a man to find out what kind of work he is to read more

It is the first of all problems for a man to find out what kind of work he is to do in this universe.

The Orator persuades and carries all with him, he knows not how;
the Rhetorician can prove that he ought read more

The Orator persuades and carries all with him, he knows not how;
the Rhetorician can prove that he ought to have persuaded and
carried all with him.

Money, which is of very uncertain value, and sometimes has no
value at all and even less.

Money, which is of very uncertain value, and sometimes has no
value at all and even less.

Many diseases may be cured by abstinence.

Many diseases may be cured by abstinence.