Roguery is thought by some to be cunning and laughable: it is neither; it is devilish.
Thomas CarlyleO thou that pinest in the imprisonment of the Actual, and criest bitterly to the gods for a kingdom wherein to rule and create, know this for a truth: the thing thou seekest is already here, "here or nowhere," couldst thou only see.
Thomas CarlyleWe have chosen Mahomet not as the most eminent Prophet; but as the one we are freest to speak of. He is by no means the truest of Prophets; but I do esteem him a true one.
Thomas CarlyleWe are not altogether here to tolerate. We are here to resist, to control and vanquish withal.
Thomas Carlyle