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Quote by Thomas Carlyle
Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure there is one

Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure there is one less rascal in the world. – Thomas Carlyle

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Imperfection clings to a person, and if they wait till they are brushed off entirely, they would spin for ever on their axis, advancing nowhere. – Thomas Carlyle

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