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Quote by Thomas Carlyle
No great man lives in vain. The history of the world is but the bi

No great man lives in vain. The history of the world is but the biography of great men. – Thomas Carlyle

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A person usually has two reasons for doing something: a good reason and the real reason. – Thomas Carlyle

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Long stormy spring-time, wet contentious April, winter chilling the lap of very May; but at length the season of summer does come. – Thomas Carlyle

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The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder — waif, a nothing, a no man. Have a purpose in life, and, having it, throw such strength of mind and muscle into your work as God has given you. – Thomas Carlyle

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Ive got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom. – Thomas Carlyle

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Great effort is required to arrest decay and restore vigor. One must exercise proper deliberation, plan carefully before making a move, and be alert in guarding against relapse following a renaissance. – Horace

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An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between great men and little men. – Thomas Fuller

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Leaders must invoke an alchemy of great vision. – Henry A. Kissinger

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