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Thomas Carlyle Quotes

1795-1881, Scottish Philosopher, Author · 212 quotes
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“Work alone is noble.”
Work
“The devil has his elect.”
Devil
“The king is the man who can.”
Ability
“Society is founded upon cloth.”
Fashion
“Song is the heroics of speech.”
Music
“Wonder is the basis of worship.”
Wonder
“Worship is transcendent wonder.”
Worship
“The archenemy is the arch stupid!”
Conflict
“All great peoples are conservative.”
Conservatives
“Silence is more eloquent than words.”
Silence
“Variety is the condition of harmony.”
Variety
“Every noble work is at first impossible.”
Work
“A fair day's wages for a fair day's work.”
Wages
“Oh, give us the man who sings at his work.”
Cheerfulness
“Speech is of time, silence is of eternity.”
Silence
“Weak eyes are fondest of glittering objects.”
Eyes
“The purpose of man is in action not thought.”
Purpose
“The fearful unbelief is unbelief in yourself.”
Doubt
“Man is emphatically a proselytizing creature.”
Humankind
“Not what I have, but what I do is my kingdom.”
Materialism
“Clever men are good, but they are not the best.”
Cleverness
“Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.”
Genius