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Quote by Thomas Carlyle
The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder -- waif,

The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder — waif, a nothing, a no man. Have a purpose in life, and, having it, throw such strength of mind and muscle into your work as God has given you. – Thomas Carlyle

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In books lies the soul of the whole Past Time: the articulate audible voice of the Past, when the body and material substance of it has altogether vanished like a dream. – Thomas Carlyle

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Stern accuracy in inquiring, bold imagination in describing, these are the cogs on which history soars or flutters and wobbles. – Thomas Carlyle

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Never ask, “What reason do I have to be happy?” Instead ask, “To what purpose can I attach my happiness?” – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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