"Enjoying things which are pleasant; that is not……" — Thomas Carlyle
"Enjoying things which are pleasant; that is not the evil; it is the reducing of our moral self to slavery by them that is."
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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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With a goose-quill and a few sheets of paper, I mock myself of the universe. They say I am the…
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I sort of enjoy the fact that I'm misunderstood most of the time. That's fine.
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I grew up playing music and enjoying good food, friends and family in my own backyard.
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Nope, I don't enjoy work generally. Not because I'm lazy; it's just all so stressful and worrying.
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I don't trip on that much. I just like to enjoy life and be happy.
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Let him who would enjoy a good future waste none of his present.
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