Thomas Carlyle ( 10 of 167 )
Biography is the only true history
Biography is the only true history
Popular opinion is the greatest lie in the world.
Popular opinion is the greatest lie in the world.
All comes out even at the end of the day.
All comes out even at the end of the day.
He is wise who can instruct us and assist us in the business of
virtuous living.
He is wise who can instruct us and assist us in the business of
virtuous living.
History, as it lies at the root of all science, is also the first
distinct product of man's spiritual read more
History, as it lies at the root of all science, is also the first
distinct product of man's spiritual nature; his earliest
expression of what can be called Thought.
In the long-run every Government is the exact symbol of its People, with their wisdom and unwisdom; we have to read more
In the long-run every Government is the exact symbol of its People, with their wisdom and unwisdom; we have to say, Like People like Government.
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.
How much lies in Laughter: the cipher-key, wherewith we decipher
the whole man.
How much lies in Laughter: the cipher-key, wherewith we decipher
the whole man.
Of all acts of man repentance is the most divine. The greatest of all faults is to be conscious of read more
Of all acts of man repentance is the most divine. The greatest of all faults is to be conscious of none.
What an enormous magnifier is tradition! How a thing grows in the human memory and in the human imagination, when read more
What an enormous magnifier is tradition! How a thing grows in the human memory and in the human imagination, when love, worship, and all that lies in the human heart, is there to encourage it
