Thomas Carlyle, (1795-1881) Scottish essayist, satirist, and historian Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Thomas Carlyle Quote “Weak eyes are fondest of glittering objects.”Thomas Carlyle ~ Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) Scottish essayist, satirist, and historian Character , Deception , Delusion , Illusion Ratings and Comments 1 Reply E Archer, NYC 7/15/15 Buying votes has never been more blatant. ;-) Reply jim k, Austin 7/15/15 Reply Bob, Burlington, VT 7/15/15 ... and weak brains also are captivated by such shininess. Reply Ronw13, Yachats Or 7/15/15 The dupe of Fabian socialistic representatives. Bread and circus. Reply Mike, Norwalk 7/15/15 Reply Mary - MI 7/20/15 "Hope and Change" truly glittered for many weak eyes ... then blew up in their faces and their eyes. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Thomas Carlyle quote is found in these categories: Character quotes Deception quotes Delusion quotes Illusion quotes About Thomas Carlyle Bio of Thomas Carlyle Quotations by Thomas Carlyle Books by/about Thomas Carlyle Thomas Carlyle videos Thomas Carlyle on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Thomas Carlyle