Thomas Carlyle

The work an unknown good man has done is like a vein of water flowing hidden underground, secretly making the read more

The work an unknown good man has done is like a vein of water flowing hidden underground, secretly making the ground green.

The fearful unbelief is unbelief in yourself.

The fearful unbelief is unbelief in yourself.

We should take care not to make the intellect our god; it has, of
course, powerful muscles, but no read more

We should take care not to make the intellect our god; it has, of
course, powerful muscles, but no personality.

Money, which is of very uncertain value, and sometimes has no
value at all and even less.

Money, which is of very uncertain value, and sometimes has no
value at all and even less.

If I say that Shakespeare is the greatest of intellects, I have
said all concerning him. But there is read more

If I say that Shakespeare is the greatest of intellects, I have
said all concerning him. But there is more in Shakespeare's
intellect than we have yet seen. It is what I call an
unconscious intellect; there is more virtue in it that he himself
is aware of.