Revolutions are not made, they come.

What gunpowder did for war the printing press has done for the mind.

Revolutions are not made: they come. A revolution is as natural a growth as an oak. It comes out of the past. Its foundations are laid far back.

Christianity is a battle, not a dream.

How prudently most men creep into nameless graves, while now and then one or two forget themselves into immortality.

Agitation prevents rebellion, keeps the peace, and secures progress. Every step she gains is gained forever. Muskets are the weapons of animals. Agitation is the atmosphere of the brains.

Popular opinion is oftenest, what Carlyle pronounced it to be, a lie!