No great man lives in vain. The history of the world is but the biography of great men.

- Thomas Carlyle

Random Fact

Thomas Carlyle is most famous for his book “The French Revolution: A History,” which was published in 1837. This work is still considered a seminal text on the French Revolution and its impact on society.

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