The first duty of man is to conquer fear he must get rid of it, he cannot act till then. – Thomas Carlyle
Imagination is a poor matter when it has to part company with understanding. – Thomas Carlyle

The first duty of man is to conquer fear he must get rid of it, he cannot act till then. – Thomas Carlyle
Imagination is a poor matter when it has to part company with understanding. – Thomas Carlyle
A person usually has two reasons for doing something: a good reason and the real reason. – Thomas Carlyle
Every day that is born into the world comes like a burst of music and rings the whole day through, and you make of it a dance, a dirge, or a life march, as you will. – Thomas Carlyle