Quote by Thomas Carlyle
“A natureza humana", continuei, "tem os seus limites: pode suportar a alegria, o sofrimento, a dor até certo ponto; arruína-se, porém, mal ele seja ultrapassado. Assim, a questão não é ser-se fraco ou forte, mas conseguir suportar a medida do seu sofrimento, seja moral ou físico. E acho tão estranho chamar covarde a quem põe fim à própria vida como a quem morre de febre maligna.”
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Thomas Carlyle was a Scottish satirical writer, essayist, historian and teacher during the Victorian era. He called economics "the dismal science", wrote articles for the Edinburgh Encyclopedia, and became a controversial social commentator.
Coming from a strict Calvinist family, Carlyle was expected by his parents to become a preacher, but while at the University of Edinburgh, he lost his Christian faith. Calvinist values, however, remained with him throughout his life. This combination of a religious temperament with loss of faith in traditional Christianity made Carlyle's work appealing to many Victorians who were grappling with scientific and political changes that threatened the traditional social order.