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Character

«The proper time to influence the character of a child is about a hundred years before he is born»
Author: Dean Inge | About: Character, Children | Keywords: proper time
«The man of character, sensitive to the meaning of what he is doing, will know how to discover the ethical paths in the maze of possible behavior.»
«The four cornerstones of character on which the structure of this nation was built are: Initiative, Imagination, Individuality and Independence»
«The true test of character is not how much we know how to do, but how we behave when we don't know what to do.»
«The real character of a man is found out by his amusements.»
Author: Joshua Reynolds (Painter) | About: Character | Keywords: Real Character
«To have courage for whatever comes in life - everything lies in that.»
Author: St. Teresa of Avila (Mystic, Nun, Writer) | About: Change, Character, Courage | Keywords: in that
«Thoughts lead on to purpose, purpose leads on to actions, actions form habits, habits decide character, and character fixes our destiny»
Author: Tryon Edwards (Theologian) | About: Action, Character, Habit, Thinking | Keywords: fixes, lead on
«To marry a man out of pity is folly; and if you think you are going to influence the kind of fellow who has 'never had a chance, poor devil', you are profoundly mistaken. One can only influence the strong characters in life, not the weak; and it is the height of vanity to suppose that you can make an honest man of anyone.»
«The same energy of character which renders a man a daring villain would have rendered him useful in society, had that society been well organized.»
«To murder character is as truly a crime as to murder the body: the tongue of the slanderer is brother to the dagger of the assassin»