Thomas Carlyle Quotes on Virtue
Thomas Carlyle was a Scottish essayist, historian, and philosopher and one of the most prominent Victorian moral voices. This page collects quotes attributed to Thomas Carlyle on the topic of virtue, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Thomas Carlyle:
“The history of the world is but the biography of great men.”
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Attributed to Thomas Carlyle:
“Silence is the element in which great things fashion themselves.”
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Attributed to Thomas Carlyle:
“Work alone is noble.”
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Attributed to Thomas Carlyle:
“No great man lives in vain.”