Thomas Carlyle Quotes About Sincerity
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I should say sincerity, a deep, great, genuine sincerity, is the first characteristic of all men in any way heroic.
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The sincere alone can recognize sincerity.
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The merit of originality is not novelty; it is sincerity.
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The Great Man's sincerity is of the kind he cannot speak of, is not conscious of: nay, I suppose, he is conscious rather of insincerity; for what man can walk accurately by the law of truth for one day? No, the Great Man does not boast himself sincere, far from that; perhaps does not ask himself if he is so: I would say rather, his sincerity does not depend on himself; he cannot help being sincere!
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The merit of originality is not novelty; it is sincerity. The believing man is the original man; whatsoever he believes, he believes it for himself, not for another.
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It's a man's sincerity and depth of vision that makes him a poet.
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