"The mind is exercised by the variety and multiplicity of the subject matter, while the character is moulded by the contemplation of virtue and vice."

Character, Virtue, Contemplation, Mind

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"You are mistaken, he is not a gentleman but a sir. Just a sir. For a gentleman is grander and a rare acquaintance."

Richelle E. Goodrich, American Poet

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"I do not think I have ever seen a nastier-looking man... Under the black hat, when I had first seen them, the eyes had been those of an unsuccessful rapist. [on Brit poet Percy Wyndham Lewis]"

Ernest Hemingway, American Novelist

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"I know that I sound like the joker, but the joker is a great character."

Deyth Banger, American Blogger

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"The way of the superior person is threefold; virtuous, they are free from anxieties; wise they are free from perplexities; and bold they are free from fear."

Confucius, Chinese Philosopher

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"I am only a peasant by position, not by nature!"

Thomas Hardy, English Novelist

Character, Humility, Identity, Class, Nature

"Altogether he was one in whom no man would have seen anything to admire, and in whom no woman would have seen anything to dislike."

Thomas Hardy, English Novelist

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"When people undermine your values, they've strong reasons. For example, they mistaken your passion for excellence as perfectionism..."

Assegid Habtewold, Ethiopian Author

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"The man who thinks his wife his baby his house his horse his dog and himself severely unequalled is almost sure to be a good-humored person."

Oliver Wendell Holmes, American Writer

Character, Humor, Pride, Family, Life

"Integrity is more than truth and honesty; integrity is an unshackled mind, a happy heart, and a light spirit. Integrity is inner peace with a clear, clean conscience. Integrity is self-respect, honor, and credibility. Integrity is healthy and unfettering, and it is worth defending."

Richelle E. Goodrich, American Poet

Character, Integrity, Wisdom, Truth, Power

"Because I'm selfish. I'm a coward. I'm the kind of girl who, when she might actually be of use, would run to stay alive and leave those who couldn't follow to suffer and die."

Suzanne Collins, American Novelist

Character, Selfishness, Survival, Sacrifice, Humanity

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"You are mistaken, he is not a gentleman but a sir. Just a sir. For a gentleman is grander and a rare acquaintance."

"I do not think I have ever seen a nastier-looking man... Under the black hat, when I had first seen them, the eyes had been those of an unsuccessful rapist. [on Brit poet Percy Wyndham Lewis]"

"I know that I sound like the joker, but the joker is a great character."

"The way of the superior person is threefold; virtuous, they are free from anxieties; wise they are free from perplexities; and bold they are free from fear."

"I am only a peasant by position, not by nature!"

"Altogether he was one in whom no man would have seen anything to admire, and in whom no woman would have seen anything to dislike."

"When people undermine your values, they've strong reasons. For example, they mistaken your passion for excellence as perfectionism..."

"The man who thinks his wife his baby his house his horse his dog and himself severely unequalled is almost sure to be a good-humored person."

"Integrity is more than truth and honesty; integrity is an unshackled mind, a happy heart, and a light spirit. Integrity is inner peace with a clear, clean conscience. Integrity is self-respect, honor, and credibility. Integrity is healthy and unfettering, and it is worth defending."

"Because I'm selfish. I'm a coward. I'm the kind of girl who, when she might actually be of use, would run to stay alive and leave those who couldn't follow to suffer and die."

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"To my mind the boy who gives least promise is one in whom the critical faculty develops in advance of the imagination."

"A liar should have a good memory."

"When we cannot hope to win, it is an advantage to yield."

"It is the nurse that the child first hears, and her words that he will first attempt to imitate."

"Nature herself has never attempted to effect great changes rapidly."

"As regards parents, I should like to see them as highly educated as possible, and I do not restrict this remark to fathers alone."

"Without natural gifts technical rules are useless."