It is a vain hope to make Posted on January 4, 2014January 4, 2009 by admin “It is a vain hope to make people happy by politics.” — Thomas Carlyle Author: Thomas Carlyle Category: hope Tags: hope, Thomas Carlyle Spread the love Related posts: A strong mind always hopes, and has Man is, properly speaking, based upon hope, I place no hope in my strength, I hope that I may always desire