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Quote by Thomas Carlyle
History shows that the majority of people that have done anything

History shows that the majority of people that have done anything great have passed their youth in seclusion. – Thomas Carlyle

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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

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One of the greatest diseases is to be nobody to anybody. – Mother Teresa

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The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. To this type belong many lunatics and most of the great men of history. – Bertrand Russell

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Truth is always served by great minds, even if they fight it. – Jean Rostand

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The great end of life is not knowledge but action. – Francis Bacon

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