Thomas Carlyle's Quote - A person usually has two reasons for doing something: a good reaso

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A person usually has two reasons for doing something: a good reaso

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

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Silence is as deep as eternity, speech a shallow as time. – Thomas Carlyle

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Nothing that was worthy in the past departs no truth or goodness realized by man ever dies, or can die. – Thomas Carlyle

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