Thomas Carlyle (4 December 1795 – 5 February 1881) was a Scottish philosopher, satirical writer, essayist, historian and teacher during the Victorian era.
Old age is not a matter for sorrow. It is matter for thanks if we have left our work done behind us. Use this quote
It were a real increase of human happiness, could all young men from the age of nineteen be covered under barrels, or rendered otherwise invisible; and there left to follow their lawful studies and callings, till they emerged, sadder and wiser, at the age of twenty-five. Use this quote
Clever men are good, but they are not the best. Use this quote
Secrecy is the element of all goodness; even virtue, even beauty is mysterious. Use this quote
Blessed is he who has found his work; let him ask no other blessedness. Use this quote
The work an unknown good man has done is like a vein of water flowing hidden underground, secretly making the ground green. Use this quote
Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand. Use this quote
The courage we desire and prize is not the courage to die decently, but to live manfully. Use this quote
Foolish men imagine that because judgment for an evil thing is delayed, there is no justice; but only accident here below. Judgment for an evil thing is many times delayed some day or two, some century or two, but it is sure as life, it is sure as death. Use this quote
He who has health, has hope; and he who has hope, has everything. Use this quote
