Quotes by Carlyle, Thomas

There is often more spiritual force in a proverb than in whole philoso >>

Love is not altogether a delirium, yet it has many points in common th >>

The dust of controversy is merely the falsehood flying off. >>

Quotations about Public Opinion

What we call public opinion is generally public sentiment. >>

Wonderful Force of Public Opinion! We must act and walk in all points >>

Public opinion is a weak tyrant compared with our own private opinion. >>

Wonderful Force of Public Opinion! We must act and walk in all points as it prescribes; follow the traffic it bids us, realize the sum of money, the degree of influence it expects of us, or we shall be lightly esteemed; certain mouthfuls of articulate wind will be blown at us, and this what mortal courage can front?

Carlyle, Thomas