"A man never discloses his own character so clearly as when he describes another s."

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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

Character, Truth, Wisdom, Power, Regret

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

Deyth Banger, American Blogger

Character, Truth, Life, Wisdom

"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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"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

"The main qualities that had earned him this universal respect in the service were, first, an extreme indulgence towards people, based on his awareness of his own shortcomings; second, a perfect liberalism, not the sort he read about in the newspapers, but the sort he had in his blood, which made him treat all people, whatever their rank or status, in a perfectly equal and identical way; and, third - most important - a perfect indifference to the business he was occupied with, owing to which he never got carried away and never made mistakes."

Leo Tolstoy, Russian Novelist

Character, Respect, Equality, Mistake, Personality

"It was a satisfying bravery, it never aroused antagonism."

Ayn Rand, Russian Writer

Character, Bravery, Acceptance, Peace, Strength

"There was a little girl And she had a little curl Right in the middle of her forehead When she was good she was very very good When she was bad she was horrid."

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American Poet

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"The psychoanalysis of neurotics has taught us to recognize the intimate connection between wetting the bed and the character trait of ambition."

Sigmund Freud, Austrian Psychologist

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"Because the heart beats under a covering of hair, of fur, feathers, or wings, it is, for that reason, to be of no account?"

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"Whenever, at a party, I have been in the mood to study fools, I have always looked for a great beauty: they always gather round her like flies around a fruit stall."

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

"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..."

"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."

"It was a satisfying bravery, it never aroused antagonism."

"There was a little girl And she had a little curl Right in the middle of her forehead When she was good she was very very good When she was bad she was horrid."

"The psychoanalysis of neurotics has taught us to recognize the intimate connection between wetting the bed and the character trait of ambition."

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"Do not wait for extraordinary circumstances to do good action; try to use ordinary situations."

"A man never discloses his own character so clearly as when he describes another s."

"You prove your worth with your actions, not with your mouth."

"Because the heart beats under a covering of hair, of fur, feathers, or wings, it is, for that reason, to be of no account?"

"Only actions give life strength; only moderation gives it charm."

"Whenever, at a party, I have been in the mood to study fools, I have always looked for a great beauty: they always gather round her like flies around a fruit stall."

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"God is an unutterable sigh, planted in the depths of the soul."

"Variety of mere nothings gives more pleasure than uniformity of something."