Quote by Thomas Carlyle
The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the w

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

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Men seldom, or rather never for a length of time and deliberately, rebel against anything that does not deserve rebelling against. – Thomas Carlyle

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Every human being has a right to hear what other wise human beings have spoken to him. It is one of the Rights of Men; a very cruel injustice if you deny it to a man! – Thomas Carlyle

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Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand. – Thomas Carlyle

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Attitude is everything. – Diane von Furstenberg

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I was always the guy getting kicked out of my classes at school for having an attitude problem. – Chevy Chase

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