"Armed Soldier, terrible as Death, relentless as Doom;……" — Thomas Carlyle
"Armed Soldier, terrible as Death, relentless as Doom; doing God's judgement on the Enemies of God. It is a phenomenon not of joyful nature; no, but of awful, to be looked at with pious terror and awe."
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Thomas Carlyle
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592 Quotes by Thomas Carlyle
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He who has health, has hope; and he who has hope, has everything.
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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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