It were a real increase of human happiness, could all young men from the age of nineteen be covered under barrels, or rendered otherwise invisible; and there left to follow their lawful studies and callings, till they emerged, sadder and wiser, at the age of twenty-five.
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"It were a real increase of human happiness, could all young men from the age of nineteen be covered under barrels, or rendered otherwise invisible; and there left to follow their lawful studies and callings, till they emerged, sadder and wiser, at the age of twenty-five." — Thomas Carlyle #happinessjoy
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It were a real increase of human happiness, could all young men from the age of nineteen be covered under barrels, or rendered otherwise invisible; and there left to follow their lawful studies and callings, till they emerged, sadder and wiser, at the age of twenty-five. — Thomas Carlyle
About Thomas Carlyle
Thomas Carlyle was a Philosopher from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1795–1881).
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This quote is attributed to Thomas Carlyle, a Philosopher from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Thomas Carlyle lived from 1795 – 1881.
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