Who said “[M]en's hearts ought not to be set against one another; but set with one another, and…”?

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

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“[M]en's hearts ought not to be set against one another; but set with one another, and all against the Evil Thing only.”
— Thomas Carlyle
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Carlyle, T. (n.d.). [M]en's hearts ought not to be set against one another; but set with one another, and all against the Evil Thing only. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41066-m-ens-hearts-ought-not-to-be-set/

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Carlyle, Thomas. “[M]en's hearts ought not to be set against one another; but set with one another, and all against the Evil Thing only.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41066-m-ens-hearts-ought-not-to-be-set/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Carlyle, Thomas. “[M]en's hearts ought not to be set against one another; but set with one another, and all against the Evil Thing only.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41066-m-ens-hearts-ought-not-to-be-set/.

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