Thomas Carlyle

What is truth? For the majority of people, truth is the majority of counted votes.

Right cannot be defeated, because it is done not by your will but according to the eternal laws of God.

To be honest, the earth has two masters: the first is almighty God and the second are his sons; all the people who have worked and will work on it.

Real life starts with self-sacrifice.

If you want to stop a person from an action, ask him to speak more on the topic. The more people speak, the less desire they have to act.

When a person sets to work, even if it is the most unqualified, primitive, simple work, the human soul calms down. As soon as a person starts to work, all the demons leave him and cannot approach him. A man becomes a man.

We cannot hope to obtain any sort of perfection in a society which is divided into two parts: rich people who rule the world and poor people who obey their orders. We came to strange conclusions in this world: we say that we live in society but at the same time we live lonely lives.

The ideal is within you, and the obstacle to reaching this ideal is also within you. You already possess all the material from which to create your ideal self.

Do not be embarrassed by your mistakes. Nothing can teach us better than our understanding of them. This is one of the best ways of self-education.