Who said “What you see, yet can not see over, is as good as infinite.”?

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Thomas Carlyle. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceSartor Resartus (1833–1834)

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Carlyle, T. (n.d.). What you see, yet can not see over, is as good as infinite. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/116-what-you-see-yet-can-not-see-over/

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Carlyle, Thomas. “What you see, yet can not see over, is as good as infinite.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/116-what-you-see-yet-can-not-see-over/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Carlyle, Thomas. “What you see, yet can not see over, is as good as infinite.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/116-what-you-see-yet-can-not-see-over/.

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