A man lives by believing something: not by debating and arguing about many things.

Quote by Thomas Carlyle

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Silence is as deep as eternity; speech, shallow as time.

Silence is as deep as eternity; speech, shallow as time.

Wonderful ''Force of Public Opinion!'' We must act and walk in all points as it...

Wonderful ''Force of Public Opinion!'' We must act and walk in all points as it...

Silence is more eloquent than words

Silence is more eloquent than words

The fearful unbelief is unbelief in yourself.

The fearful unbelief is unbelief in yourself.

Experience is the best of schoolmasters, only the school fees are heavy

Experience is the best of schoolmasters, only the school fees are heavy

Conviction is worthless unless it is converted into conduct.

Conviction is worthless unless it is converted into conduct.

A man cannot make a pair of shoes rightly unless he do it in a...

A man cannot make a pair of shoes rightly unless he do it in a...

A strong mind always hopes, and has always cause to hope.

A strong mind always hopes, and has always cause to hope.

If you are ever in doubt as to whether to kiss a pretty girl, always...

If you are ever in doubt as to whether to kiss a pretty girl, always...

Men do less than they ought, unless they do all that they can.

Men do less than they ought, unless they do all that they can.

The courage we desire and prize is not the courage to die decently, but to...

The courage we desire and prize is not the courage to die decently, but to...

Music is well said to be the speech of angels.

Music is well said to be the speech of angels.

Everywhere in life, the true question is not what we gain, but what we do.

Everywhere in life, the true question is not what we gain, but what we do.

Weak eyes are fondest of glittering objects.

Weak eyes are fondest of glittering objects.

The man of life upright has a guiltless heart, free from all dishonest deeds or...

The man of life upright has a guiltless heart, free from all dishonest deeds or...

Doubt, of whatever kind, can be ended by action alone.

Doubt, of whatever kind, can be ended by action alone.

The old cathedrals are good, but the great blue dome that hangs over everything is...

The old cathedrals are good, but the great blue dome that hangs over everything is...

Of all acts of man repentance is the most divine. The greatest of all faults...

Of all acts of man repentance is the most divine. The greatest of all faults...

I like a friend better for having faults that one can talk about

I like a friend better for having faults that one can talk about

Apologizing isn't a sign of being weak. It's a sign of being the bigger person...

Apologizing isn't a sign of being weak. It's a sign of being the bigger person...