A judicious man looks at Statistics, not to "get knowledge, but to save himself from having ignorance foisted 'on him". Thomas Carlyle More Quotes by Thomas Carlyle More Quotes From Thomas Carlyle Endurance is patience concentrated. Thomas Carlyle perseverancepatienceinspirational Everywhere in life, the true question is not what we gain, but what we do. Thomas Carlyle gainsaction Do not be embarrassed by your mistakes. Nothing can teach us better than our understanding of them. This is one of the best ways of self-education. Thomas Carlyle learningmistakeeducation A man lives by believing something: not by debating and arguing about many things. Thomas Carlyle faithlifebelieve He who has health, has hope; and he who has hope, has everything. Thomas Carlyle hopefitnessinspirational Nothing stops the man who desires to achieve. Every obstacle is simply a course to develop his achievement muscle. It's a strengthening of his powers of accomplishment. Thomas Carlyle strengthmotivationalmen Not what you possess but what you do with what you have, determines your true worth. Thomas Carlyle overconsumptionconsumerismdetermine Conviction is worthless unless it is converted into conduct. Thomas Carlyle honestyleadershipbeing-happy 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. Thomas Carlyle mentwodeath Silence is as deep as eternity, speech a shallow as time. Thomas Carlyle shallow-personsilencetime Our grand business undoubtedly is, not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand. Thomas Carlyle timemotivationalinspirational Show me the man you honor, and I will know what kind of man you are. Thomas Carlyle life-and-loveleadershipmotivational Work is the grand cure of all the maladies and miseries that ever beset mankind. Thomas Carlyle curesmiserywork Experience is the best of school masters, only the school fees are heavy. Thomas Carlyle experiencemastersschool When the oak is felled the whole forest echoes with it fall, but a hundred acorns are sown in silence by an unnoticed breeze. Thomas Carlyle echoesinspirationalfall Cherish what is dearest while you have it near you, and wait not till it is far away. Blind and deaf that we are; oh, think, if thou yet love anybody living, wait not till death sweep down the paltry little dust clouds and dissonances of the moment, and all be made at last so mournfully clear and beautiful, when it is too late. Thomas Carlyle cloudsbeautifulthinking The first duty of man is that of subduing fear. Thomas Carlyle dutymenfirsts No ghost was every seen by two pair of eyes. Thomas Carlyle pairseyetwo You can make even a parrot into a learned political economist - all he must learn are the two words "supply" and "demand." Thomas Carlyle politicaleducationtwo A man without a goal is like a ship without a rudder. Thomas Carlyle goalinspirationalmen
