“We call it a Society; and go about professing openly the totalest separation, isolation. Our life is not a mutual helpfulness; but rather, cloaked under due laws-of-war, named fair competition and so forth, it is a mutual hostility.”
This book delves into the analysis of past events and their relevance to the present day, offering a nuanced understanding of historical context and its implications on modern society. more
Thomas Carlyle, born on December 4, 1795, and died on February 5, 1881, was a prominent Scottish philosopher, historian, and writer. His works are known for their profound social criticism and unique literary style, which had a significant impact on 19th-century British literature and thought. more
“Society is a hospital of incurables.”
“Society is a masked ball, where every one hides his real character, and reveals it by hiding.”
“To understand one woman is not necessarily to understand any other woman.”
“The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end of your days.”