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

Other quotes by Thomas Carlyle

History is a mighty dramos, enacted upon the theatre of times, with suns for lamps and eternity for a background. – Thomas Carlyle

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History
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Mens hearts ought not to be set against one another, but set with one another, and all against evil only. – Thomas Carlyle

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Unity
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I think, what has this day brought me, and what have I given it? – Henry Moore

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All ideas come about through some sort of observation. It sparks an attitude some object or emotion causes a reaction in the other person. – Graham Chapman

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Long ago I decided that if I get a second life, I will be beautiful and clever and rich, and that has allowed me to focus on this life. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Even as a little child, Ive always had that comedian kind of attitude. – Etta James

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I stalk about her door like a strange soul upon the Stygian banks staying for wattage. – William Shakespeare

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Love your enemies just in case your friends turn out to be a bunch of bastards. – R A Dickson

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There are historic situations in which refusal to defend the inheritance of a civilization, however imperfect, against tyranny and aggression may result in consequences even worse than war. – Reinhold Niebuhr

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I dont follow politics much. – Vivienne Westwood

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