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Quote by Thomas Carlyle
Adversity is the diamond dust Heaven polishes its jewels with. - T

Adversity is the diamond dust Heaven polishes its jewels with. – Thomas Carlyle

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No conquest can ever become permanent which does not show itself beneficial to the conquered as well as to the conquerors. – Thomas Carlyle

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Thomas Carlyle
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It is a mathematical fact that the casting of this pebble from my hand alters the centre of gravity of the universe. – Thomas Carlyle

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I prefer liberty to chains of diamonds. – Mary Worley Montagu

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The ruby encloses the brilliant red of the clouds of evening… – Charles Blanc, Art in Ornament and Dress, 1875, translated from French

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The rarest things in the world, next to a spirit of discernment, are diamonds and pearls. – Jean de la Bruyere, translated from French

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The emerald condenses the green of the meadows and certain aspects of the ocean. – Charles Blanc, Art in Ornament and Dress, 1875, translated from French

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