"A witty statesman said, you might prove anything…" — Thomas Carlyle
"A witty statesman said, you might prove anything by figures."
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Thomas Carlyle
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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 Figures Quotes
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one of 2,652 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
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We must no more ask whether the soul and body are one than ask whether the wax and the figure…
— Aristotle
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I figure the faster I pedal, the faster I can retire.
— Lance Armstrong
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It is vital that there is a narrator figure whom people believe. That's why I never do commercials. If I…
— David Attenborough
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On two occasions I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the…
— Charles Babbage
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I figure if I have my health, can pay the rent and I have my friends, I call it 'content.'
— Lauren Bacall
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Sarah Palin is a compelling political figure.
— Michele Bachmann
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I really believe that all of us have a lot of darkness in our souls. Anger, rage, fear, sadness. I…
— Kevin Bacon
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I'm a woman who has gone through many heartaches, enough to dedicate my whole life to trying to figure them…
— Erykah Badu
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No one can figure out your worth but you.
— Pearl Bailey
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We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not figures on a dial. We should count time by heart throbs.…
— Philip James Bailey
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A skillful playwright might have a good time with the story of the assassination of President William McKinley, and especially…
— Russell Baker
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I always figure hey, look, I'm not a rock star, I'm an actor. I'm somebody who's meant to be other…
— Christian Bale
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