Everywhere the human soul stands between a hemisphere of light and another of darkness; on the confines of the two everlasting empires, necessity and free will.
Thomas CarlyleAbout author
- Author's profession: Philosopher
- Nationality: scottish
- Born: December 4, 1795
- Died: February 5, 1881
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