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Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment.
Thomas Carlyle
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Thomas Carlyle
Age: 85 †
Born: 1795
Born: December 4
Died: 1881
Died: February 5
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Philosopher of Chelsea
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The latest gospel in this world is, know thy work and do it.
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Thought once awakened does not again slumber unfolds itself into a System of Thought grows, in man after man, generation after generation, - till its full stature is reached, and such System of Thought can grow no farther, but must give place to another.
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We have not the love of greatness, but the love of the love of greatness.
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Considering the multitude of mortals that handle the pen in these days, and can mostly spell, and write without glaring violations of grammar, the question naturally arises: How is it, then, that no work proceeds from them, bearing any stamp of authenticity and permanence of worth for more than one day?
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Fame, we may understand, is no sure test of merit, but only a probability of such it is an accident, not a property of man.
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The age of miracles is forever here.
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Neither in tailoring nor in legislating does man proceed by mere accident.
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The Ideal is in thyself, the impediments too is in thyself.
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No good book, or good thing of any sort, shows its best face at first.
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He that can work is born to be king of something.
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The aristocracy of feudal parchment has passed away with a mighty rushing, and now, by a natural course, we arrive at aristocracy of the money-bag.
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Enjoying things which are pleasant that is not the evil it is the reducing of our moral self to slavery by them that is.
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Be not a slave of words.
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He who cannot withal keep his mind to himself cannot practice any considerable thing whatsoever.
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Superstition! that horrid incubus which dwelt in darkness, shunning the light, with all its racks, and poison chalices, and foul sleeping draughts, is passing away without return. Religion cannot pass away. The burning of a little straw may hide the stars of the sky but the stars are there and will reappear.
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The Present is the living sum-total of the whole Past.
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Roguery is thought by some to be cunning and laughable: it is neither it is devilish.
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Science must have originated in the feeling that something was wrong.
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Parliament will train you to talk and above all things to hear, with patience, unlimited quantities of foolish talk.
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Speak not at all, in any wise, till you have somewhat to speak care not for the reward of your speaking, but simply and with undivided mind for the truth of your speaking.
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