“What we become depends on what we read after all of the professors have finished with us. The greatest university of all is a collection of books.””
On Heroes, Hero Worship and the Heroic in History
Quotes by Thomas Carlyle
“If Jesus Christ were to come today, people would not even crucify him. They would ask him to dinner, and hear what he had to say, and make fun of it.””
“I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom.””
“All that mankind has done, thought, gained, or been; it is lying as in magic preservation in the pages of books.””
“Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you'll be able to see further.””
“A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge.””
“Conviction is worthless unless it is converted into conduct.””
Thomas CarlyleThomas Carlyle was a Scottish essayist, historian, and philosopher whose writings profoundly influenced the intellectual landscape of the Victorian era. Born in Ecclefechan, Scotland, he excelled at t...