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Every noble crown is, and on Earth will forever be, a crown of thorns.
Thomas Carlyle
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Thomas Carlyle
Age: 85 †
Born: 1795
Born: December 4
Died: 1881
Died: February 5
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No age seemed the age of romance to itself.
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No person is important enough to make me angry.
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Clean undeniable right, clear undeniable might: either of these once ascertained puts an end to battle. All battle is a confused experiment to ascertain one and both of these.
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Not what I have, but what I do is my kingdom.
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A man without a goal is like a ship without a rudder.
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