O thou who art able to write a Book, which once in the two centuries or oftener there is a man gifted to do, envy not him whom they name City-builder, and inexpressibly pity him whom they name Conqueror or City-burner! Thou too art a Conqueror and Victor; but of the true sort, namely over the Devil: thou too hast built what will outlast all marble and metal, and be a wonder-bringing City of the Mind, a Temple and Seminary and Prophetic Mount, whereto all kindreds of the Earth will pilgrim.


Bk. II, ch. 8. - Sartor Resartus (1833–1834)

Thomas Carlyle Quotes

O thou who art able to write a Book, which once in the two centuries or oftener there is a man gifted to do, envy not him whom they name...

O thou who art able to write a Book, which once in the two centuries or oftener there is a man gifted to do, envy not him whom they name...

O thou who art able to write a Book, which once in the two centuries or oftener there is a man gifted to do, envy not him whom they name...

O thou who art able to write a Book, which once in the two centuries or oftener there is a man gifted to do, envy not him whom they name...