Foolish men imagine that because judgement for an evil thing is delayed, there is no justice; but only accident here below. Judgement for an evil thing is many times delayed some day or two, some century or two, but it…

Quote by Thomas Carlyle

Topics: Foolishness Quotes

No violent extreme endures.

No violent extreme endures.

Weak eyes are fondest of glittering objects.

Weak eyes are fondest of glittering objects.

Necessity dispenseth with decorum.

Necessity dispenseth with decorum.

Nothing is more terrible than activity without insight.

Nothing is more terrible than activity without insight.

Conviction never so excellent, is worthless until it coverts itself into conduct.

Conviction never so excellent, is worthless until it coverts itself into conduct.

The man who cannot laugh is not only fit for treasons, stratagems and spoils; but...

The man who cannot laugh is not only fit for treasons, stratagems and spoils; but...

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...

Silence is more eloquent than words

Silence is more eloquent than words

Alas, the fearful unbelief is unbelief in yourself

Alas, the fearful unbelief is unbelief in yourself

Work alone is noble.

Work alone is noble.

If you look deep enough you will see music; the heart of nature being everywhere...

If you look deep enough you will see music; the heart of nature being everywhere...

That a parliament, especially a Parliament with Newspaper Reporters firmly established in it, is an...

That a parliament, especially a Parliament with Newspaper Reporters firmly established in it, is an...

To us also, through every star, through every blade of grass, is not God made...

To us also, through every star, through every blade of grass, is not God made...

It is a vain hope to make people happy by politics.

It is a vain hope to make people happy by politics.

History, a distillation of rumour.

History, a distillation of rumour.

For, if a good speaker, never so eloquent, does not see into the fact, and...

For, if a good speaker, never so eloquent, does not see into the fact, and...

Wonder is the basis of worship

Wonder is the basis of worship

Wonder is involuntary praise

Wonder is involuntary praise

Wonder rather than doubt is the root of knowledge

Wonder rather than doubt is the root of knowledge

Wonder is music heard in the heart, is voiceless.

Wonder is music heard in the heart, is voiceless.