“Man's unhappiness, as I construe, comes of his greatness; it is because there is an Infinite in him, which with all his cunning he cannot quite bury under the Finite.”
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Carlyle, T. (n.d.). Man's unhappiness, as I construe, comes of his greatness; it is because there is an Infinite in him, which with all his cunning he cannot quite bury under the Finite. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41022-mans-unhappiness-as-i-construe-comes-of-his/
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Carlyle, Thomas. “Man's unhappiness, as I construe, comes of his greatness; it is because there is an Infinite in him, which with all his cunning he cannot quite bury under the Finite.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41022-mans-unhappiness-as-i-construe-comes-of-his/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Carlyle, Thomas. “Man's unhappiness, as I construe, comes of his greatness; it is because there is an Infinite in him, which with all his cunning he cannot quite bury under the Finite.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41022-mans-unhappiness-as-i-construe-comes-of-his/.