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• The greatest of all faults is to be conscious of none. Thomas Carlyle
• The true University of these days is a Collection of Books.
  -- Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) -- Heroes and Hero-Worship, The Hero as a Man of Lette...
• Society is founded on hero worship.
• One life,--a little gleam of time between two Eternities.
  -- Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) -- Heroes and Hero-Worship, The Hero as a Man of Lette...
• The greatest of faults is to be conscious of none.
• Adversity is sometimes hard upon a man; but for one man who can stand prosperity there are a hundred that will stand adversity.
  -- Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) -- Heroes and Hero-Worship, The Hero as a Man of Lette...
• In books lies the soul of the whole Past Time: the articulate audible voice of the Past, when the body and material substance of it has altogether vanished like a dream.
  -- Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) -- Heroes and Hero-Worship, The Hero as a Man of Lette...
• Hero-worship: Idol gossip.
• Homer: So, do you think I have a case? Hutz: I don't use the word hero very often, but you are the greatest hero in American history.
  Homer: Woo-hoo! -- I'm sorry, did I say `hero'? I meant `zero'. "The New Kid on the Block...