"A judicious man uses statistics, not to get……" — Thomas Carlyle
"A judicious man uses statistics, not to get knowledge, but to save himself from having ignorance foisted upon him."
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592 Quotes by Thomas Carlyle
Thomas Carlyle has 592 quotes on this site.
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Nothing stops the man who desires to achieve. Every obstacle is simply a course to develop his achievement muscle. It's…
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A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge.
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He who has health, has hope; and he who has hope, has everything.
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Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacle s, discouragement s, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all…
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Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment.
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I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom.
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A strong mind always hopes, and has always cause to hope.
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Adversity is the diamond dust Heaven polishes its jewels with.
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Endurance is patience concentrated.
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A laugh, to be joyous, must flow from a joyous heart, for without kindness, there can be no true joy.
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The first duty of man is to conquer fear; he must get rid of it, he cannot act till then.
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If you look deep enough you will see music; the heart of nature being everywhere music.
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More Foisted Quotes
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Although it was created with the best of intentions, the federal government's Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program has become one…
— Bob Beauprez
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The whole fabric of our religion is based on superstitious beliefin lies that have been foisted upon us for ages…
— Edgar Rice Burroughs
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Statistics, one may hope, will improve gradually, and become good for something. Meanwhile, it is to be feared the crabbed…
— Thomas Carlyle
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A heroic figure... not wholly to blame for the religion that's been foisted on him.
— Ezra Pound
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Ridding Iraq of weapons of mass destruction. That was the whole idea, right? That‘s why we went. I am reluctant…
— Rachel Maddow
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As a final crash of self-indulgent nonsense, when the incontrovertible truth of your panoramic and murderous deceit has even begun…
— Keith Olbermann
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Our systems are all go. At 9:30 Monday morning trading will resume on both markets, and the message will be…
— Richard Grasso
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The constant refrain that bringing our troops home would demonstrate a lack of support for them must be one of…
— Ron Paul
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After more than 700 hours of studying this subject, and thoroughly investigating its foundation, I have come to the conclusion…
— Josh McDowell
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One minute you're a developing athlete trying to get to the top, then the next minute you do well and…
— Jessica Ennis
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We live in a quick-fix society where we need instant gratification for everything. Too fat? Get lipo-sucked. Stringy hair? Glue…
— Joan Collins
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Do you know about Hanuman, sir? He was the faithful servant of the god Rama, and we worship him in…
— Aravind Adiga
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