The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak, became a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong.

Quote by Thomas Carlyle

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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...

The deepest depth of vulgarism is that of setting up money as the ark of...

The deepest depth of vulgarism is that of setting up money as the ark of...

The only happiness a brave person ever troubles themselves in asking about, is happiness enough...

The only happiness a brave person ever troubles themselves in asking about, is happiness enough...

That there should one man die ignorant who had capacity for knowledge, this I call...

That there should one man die ignorant who had capacity for knowledge, this I call...

Biography is the only true history

Biography is the only true history

Heroism is the divine relation which, in all times, unites a great man to other...

Heroism is the divine relation which, in all times, unites a great man to other...

Let each become all that he was created capable of being.

Let each become all that he was created capable of being.

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...

Humor has justly been regarded as the finest perfection of poetic genius.

Humor has justly been regarded as the finest perfection of poetic genius.

Everywhere the human soul stands between a hemisphere of light and another of darkness; on...

Everywhere the human soul stands between a hemisphere of light and another of darkness; on...

All great peoples are conservative.

All great peoples are conservative.

Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragement, and impossibilities: It is this,...

Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragement, and impossibilities: It is this,...

No violent extreme endures.

No violent extreme endures.

Talk that does not end in any kind of action is better suppressed altogether.

Talk that does not end in any kind of action is better suppressed altogether.

Men are to be guided only by their self-interests. Good government is a good balancing...

Men are to be guided only by their self-interests. Good government is a good balancing...

The world is a republic of mediocrities, and always was.

The world is a republic of mediocrities, and always was.

The end of man is action, and not thought, though it be of the noblest.

The end of man is action, and not thought, though it be of the noblest.

The main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance but to...

The main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance but to...

Virtually every company will be going out and empowering their workers with a certain set...

Virtually every company will be going out and empowering their workers with a certain set...

Every business and every product has risks. You can't get around it.

Every business and every product has risks. You can't get around it.