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Let no man doubt the omnipotence of nature, doubt the majesty of man's soul; let no lonely unfriended son of genius despair. If he have the will, the right will, then the power also has not been denied him.
Let no man doubt the omnipotence of nature, doubt the majesty of man's soul; let no lonely unfriended son of genius despair. If he have the will, the right will, then the power also has not been denied him.
Approximate author period: c. 1838 AD · industrial
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- Thomas Carlyle
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- Approximate author period: c. 1838 AD · industrial
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- Dictionary of Quotations (1893) (1893 AD)
Printed citation: Carlyle. · page_241
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