Thomas Carlyle (4 December 1795 – 5 February 1881) was a Scottish philosopher, satirical writer, essayist, historian and teacher during the Victorian era.
The only happiness a brave person ever troubles themselves in asking about, is happiness enough to get their work done. Use this quote
No great man lives in vain. The history of the world is but the biography of great men. Use this quote
The three great elements of modern civilization, Gun powder, Printing, and the Protestant religion. Use this quote
Silence is the element in which great things fashion themselves together. Use this quote
I don't pretend to understand the Universe - it's a great deal bigger than I am. Use this quote
The difference between Socrates and Jesus? The great conscious and the immeasurably great unconscious. Use this quote
All great peoples are conservative. Use this quote
There is a great discovery still to be made in literature, that of paying literary men by the quantity they do not write. Use this quote
History shows that the majority of people that have done anything great have passed their youth in seclusion. Use this quote
No sadder proof can be given by a man of his own littleness than disbelief in great men. Use this quote
