Who said “Sarcasm I now see to be, in general, the language of the devil; for which reason I have…”?

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Thomas Carlyle. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceSartor Resartus (1833–1834)

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“Sarcasm I now see to be, in general, the language of the devil; for which reason I have long since as good as renounced it.”
— Thomas Carlyle
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Carlyle, T. (n.d.). Sarcasm I now see to be, in general, the language of the devil; for which reason I have long since as good as renounced it. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36466-sarcasm-i-now-see-to-be-in-general/

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Carlyle, Thomas. “Sarcasm I now see to be, in general, the language of the devil; for which reason I have long since as good as renounced it.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36466-sarcasm-i-now-see-to-be-in-general/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Carlyle, Thomas. “Sarcasm I now see to be, in general, the language of the devil; for which reason I have long since as good as renounced it.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36466-sarcasm-i-now-see-to-be-in-general/.

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