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Quote by Thomas Carlyle
A person who is gifted sees the essential point and leaves the res

A person who is gifted sees the essential point and leaves the rest as surplus. – Thomas Carlyle

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If an eloquent speaker speak not the truth, is there a more horrid kind of object in creation? – 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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