Quote by Thomas Carlyle

A man willing to work, and unable to find work, is perhaps the saddest sight that fortune's inequality exhibits under this sun.

A man willing to work, and unable to find work, is perhaps t

Summary

This quote highlights the profound inequality and injustice in society where individuals who are eager to work but cannot find employment are among the most pitiable and disheartening examples of the unequal distribution of opportunities. It sheds light on the frustration and despair experienced by those who possess the willingness and ability to contribute to society but are thwarted by circumstances beyond their control. This raises questions about the fairness of fortune and serves as a reminder of the dire consequences of a system that fails to provide equal access to work and opportunities.

Topics

Work

By Thomas Carlyle

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

We can't afford to sacrifice another generation of American

We can't afford to sacrifice another generation of American children to bureaucratic politics. We've got to get it done. The future, the health, the life - our nation depends on it and it's just foolish to think or act otherwise.

Health

Why Not You?Today, many will awaken with a fresh sense of in

Why Not You?Today, many will awaken with a fresh sense of inspiration. Why not you?Today, many will open their eyes to the beauty that surrounds them. Why not you?Today, many will choose to leave the ghost of yesterday behind and seize the immeasurable power of today. Why not you?Today, many will break through the barriers of the past by looking at the blessings of the present. Why not you?Today, for many the burden of self doubt and insecurity will be lifted by the security and confidence of empowerment. Why not you?Today, many will rise above their believed limitations and make contact with their powerful innate strength. Why not you?Today, many will choose to live in such a manner that they will be a positive role model for their children. Why not you?Today, many will choose to free themselves from the personal imprisonment of their bad habits. Why not you?Today, many will choose to live free of conditions and rules governing their own happiness. Why not you?Today, many will find abundance in simplicity. Why not you?Today, many will be confronted by difficult moral choices and they will choose to do what is right instead of what is beneficial. Why not you?Today, many will decide to no longer sit back with a victim mentality, but to take charge of their lives and make positive changes. Why not you?Today, many will take the action necessary to make a difference. Why not you?Today, many will make the commitment to be a better mother, father, son, daughter, student, teacher, worker, boss, brother, sister

Life Happiness Motivational Inspirational Seize The Day Inspirational Poem

Socrates said he was not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citiz

Socrates said he was not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.

...what makes a writer a prophet is his ability to speak tru

...what makes a writer a prophet is his ability to speak truth...

Truth Writer Prophet Writer Advice

A good teacher is a determined person.

A good teacher is a determined person.

Teacher

Nostalgia is a seductive liar.

Nostalgia is a seductive liar.

Past

I think all jocks have a sensitive side. It's just, will the

I think all jocks have a sensitive side. It's just, will they show it to anybody? Will they let their guard down and stop being tough and the cool jock guy around their friends, or just relax? I don't know if it's best to say opening up, but just relax and really say what you're actually thinking, and not what you think people want to hear.

Cool

The best book on programming for the layman is Alice in Wond

The best book on programming for the layman is Alice in Wonderland; but that's because it's the best book on anything for layman.

Programs & Programming

When you are a mother you are never really alone in your tho

When you are a mother you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child.

Not that I regret saying what I believed to be the truth, bu

Not that I regret saying what I believed to be the truth, but I regret anything that I might have written or spoken that could have been used in a way to help to foster that atmosphere out of which came the loss of life of Brother Malcolm.

Louis Farrakhan

Truth

Yes, I would love to play one of the leads in one these movi

Yes, I would love to play one of the leads in one these movies and have all those challenges and deal with all those complications, but the business being what it is, there is a slot for me in these kinds of films, so I enjoy them, and I enjoy the people that I work with.

Patience is a necessary ingredient of genius.

Patience is a necessary ingredient of genius.

Benjamin Disraeli

Genius