"If the egotist is weak, his egotism is worthless. If the egotist is strong, acute, full of distinctive character, his egotism is precious, and remains a possession of the race."

Character, Egotism, Possession, Race

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"The presence of a noble nature, generous in its wishes, ardent in its charity, changes the lights for us: we begin to see things again in their larger, quieter masses, and to believe that we too can be seen and judged in the wholeness of our character."

George Eliot, British Author

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"Failures make character, not success."

Abhijit Naskar, Indian Author

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"Trials makes you to develop the qualities of a successful man."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

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"When a foundation is built following sound structural principles, with solid, high-quality materials, anything that is layered on top is more secure, durable, and resilient. Your integrity works the same way."

Susan C. Young, American Author

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"Three essential virtues are patient, loyalty and kindness."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

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"Your patient has become humble; have you drawn his attention to the fact? All virtues are less formidable to us once the man is aware that he has them, but this is specially true of humility."

C. S. Lewis, British Author

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"Fruits of the spirit in the man attract others to him."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

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"Instead of trying to be taller than others, stronger than others, more superior to others, try to be gentler than others, more compassionate than others, fairer than others!"

Mehmet Murat ildan, Turkish Philosopher

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"If you treat yourself well, you will be good to others."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

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"Strive to be a person of character not a person of power."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

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"If you wish to make a man look noble, your best course is to kill him. What superiority he may have inherited from his race, what superiority nature may have personally gifted him with, comes out in death."

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"Trees are your best antiques."

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"How deeply seated in the human heart is the liking for gardens and gardening."

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"Everything is sweetened by risk."

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"The saddest thing that befalls a soul Is when it loses faith in God and woman."

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"The world is not so much in need of new thoughts as that when thought grows old and worn with usage it should, like current coin, be called in, and, from the mint of genius, reissued fresh and new."

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"The presence of a noble nature, generous in its wishes, ardent in its charity, changes the lights for us: we begin to see things again in their larger, quieter masses, and to believe that we too can be seen and judged in the wholeness of our character."

"Failures make character, not success."

"Trials makes you to develop the qualities of a successful man."

"When a foundation is built following sound structural principles, with solid, high-quality materials, anything that is layered on top is more secure, durable, and resilient. Your integrity works the same way."

"Three essential virtues are patient, loyalty and kindness."

"Your patient has become humble; have you drawn his attention to the fact? All virtues are less formidable to us once the man is aware that he has them, but this is specially true of humility."

"Fruits of the spirit in the man attract others to him."

"Instead of trying to be taller than others, stronger than others, more superior to others, try to be gentler than others, more compassionate than others, fairer than others!"

"If you treat yourself well, you will be good to others."

"Strive to be a person of character not a person of power."

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"If you wish to make a man look noble, your best course is to kill him. What superiority he may have inherited from his race, what superiority nature may have personally gifted him with, comes out in death."

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"To be occasionally quoted is the only fame I care for."

"If you wish to preserve your secret, wrap it up in frankness."

"The dead keep their secrets, and in a while we shall be as wise as they - and as taciturn."

"Trees are your best antiques."

"How deeply seated in the human heart is the liking for gardens and gardening."

"Everything is sweetened by risk."

"The saddest thing that befalls a soul Is when it loses faith in God and woman."

"The world is not so much in need of new thoughts as that when thought grows old and worn with usage it should, like current coin, be called in, and, from the mint of genius, reissued fresh and new."