Quote by Thomas Carlyle
Silence is the element in which great things fashion themselves. -

Silence is the element in which great things fashion themselves. – Thomas Carlyle

Other quotes by Thomas Carlyle

Foolish men imagine that because judgment for an evil thing is delayed, there is no justice but only accident here below. Judgment for an evil thing is many times delayed some day or two, some century or two, but it is sure as life, it is sure as death. – Thomas Carlyle

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Every human being has a right to hear what other wise human beings have spoken to him. It is one of the Rights of Men; a very cruel injustice if you deny it to a man! – Thomas Carlyle

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Silence is more eloquent than words. – Thomas Carlyle

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Silence is the universal refuge, the sequel to all dull discourses and all foolish acts, a balm to our every chagrin, as welcome after satiety as after disappointment. – Henry David Thoreau

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Silence is a source of great strength. – Lao Tzu

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We must have reasons for speech but we need none for silence. – Proverb

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