"Our grand business undoubtedly is, not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand."
About Thomas Carlyle
Thomas Carlyle was a Scottish essayist, historian and philosopher. Known as the "sage of Chelsea", his writings strongly influenced the intellectual and artistic culture of the Victorian era.
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