Quote by Thomas Carlyle
Clever men are good, but they are not the best. - Thomas Carlyle

Clever men are good, but they are not the best. – Thomas Carlyle

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I dont pretend to understand the Universe – its a great deal bigger than I am. – Thomas Carlyle

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The heart of the jealous knows the best and most satisfying love, that of the others bed, where the rival perfects the lovers imperfections. – Djuna Barnes

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This is the great reward of service, to live, far out and on, in the life of others this is the mystery of Christ, – to give lifes best for such high sake that it shall be found again unto life eternal. – Joshua Chamberlain

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Which government is the best? The one that teaches us to govern ourselves. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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You may call God love, you may call God goodness. But the best name for God is compassion. – Meister Eckhart

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