Thomas Carlyle

Thomas Carlyle was a British essayist, historian, and philosopher from the Scottish Lowlands. A leading writer of the Victorian era, he exerted a profound influence on 19th-century art, literature, and philosophy. Wikipedia

• Born: December 4, 1795, Ecclefechan, Scotland

• Died: February 5, 1881, London, England

• Spouse: Jane Welsh Carlyle (m. 1826-1866)

• Parents: Margaret Aitken Carlyle

• Education: University of Edinburgh

• Founded: London Library

Great Thoughts Of Thomas Carlyle

“All that mankind has done, thought, gained, or been; it is lying as in magic preservation in the pages of books.”

“I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom.”

“A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge.”

“My books are friends that never fail me."

“Tell a man he is brave, and you help him to become so.”

“Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure that there is one less scoundrel in the world.”

“The tragedy of life is not so much what men suffer, but rather what they miss.”

“Popular opinion is the greatest lie in the world. ”

“Silence is deep as Eternity, speech is shallow as Time.”

“Music is well said to be the speech of angels; in fact, nothing among the utterances allowed to man is felt to be so divine. It brings us near to the infinite.”

“The lies (Western slander) which well-meaning zeal has heaped round this man (Muhammad) are disgraceful to ourselves only.”

“A man lives by believing something; not by debating and arguing about many things.”

“Wondrous is the strength of cheerfulness, and its power of endurance - the cheerful man will do more in the same time, will do it better, will preserve it longer, than the sad or sullen.”

“The true University of these days is a Collection of Books.”