"Of all virtues and dignities of the mind, goodness is the greatest, being the character of the Deity; and without it, man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing."

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"Of all virtues and dignities of the mind, goodness is the greatest, being the character of the Deity; and without it, man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing."

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"Dignity is a quiet strength which reflects your deep honor and self-respect. It is a gracious pride without narcissistic projection and portrays a calm awareness and generosity of spirit regardless of the environment or circumstances."

Susan C. Young, American Author

Character, Dignity, Truth, Wisdom, Strength

"Dignity is a gracious pride without narcissistic projection. It portrays a calm confidence and awareness regardless of the environment or circumstances."

Susan C. Young, American Author

Character, Dignity, Wisdom, Power, Life

"As with construction, your personal integrity is the firm foundation upon which you can build a strong character, rewarding life, and healthy relationships."

Susan C. Young, American Author

Character, Integrity, Truth, Power, Wisdom

"How a person treats wait staff speaks volumes about their character and values. If they misbehave in this scenario, you can likely predict how they will react when cut off in traffic, when their luggage is lost, or when life doesn't go their way. It is also an indicator to CEOs and hiring managers as to whether a person is a viable candidate for being a considerate team player."

Susan C. Young, American Author

Character, Truth, Wisdom, Life, Social

"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 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

Character, Appearance, Judgment, Perception

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

Deyth Banger, American Blogger

Character, Truth, Life, Wisdom

"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

Character, Virtue, Wisdom, Courage, Fear

"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

Character, Personality, Judgment, Perception

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"Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience."

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"A sudden bold and unexpected question doth many times surprise a man and lay him open."

Man

"The general root of superstition : namely, that men observe when things hit, and not when they miss; and commit to memory the one, and forget and pass over the other."

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"Old wood best to burn old wine to drink old friends to trust and old authors to read."

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"Despise no new accident in your body, but ask opinion of it. There is a wisdom in this beyond the rules of physic. A man's observation, what he finds good and of what he finds hurt of, is the best physic to preserve health."

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"Generally music feedeth that disposition of the spirits which it findeth."

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"A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion."

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"Dignity is a quiet strength which reflects your deep honor and self-respect. It is a gracious pride without narcissistic projection and portrays a calm awareness and generosity of spirit regardless of the environment or circumstances."

"Dignity is a gracious pride without narcissistic projection. It portrays a calm confidence and awareness regardless of the environment or circumstances."

"As with construction, your personal integrity is the firm foundation upon which you can build a strong character, rewarding life, and healthy relationships."

"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."

Explore more quotes by Francis Bacon

"Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience."

"A sudden bold and unexpected question doth many times surprise a man and lay him open."

"The general root of superstition : namely, that men observe when things hit, and not when they miss; and commit to memory the one, and forget and pass over the other."

"A man that is young in years may be old in hours if he have lost no time."

"Atheism is rather in the lip than in the heart of Man."

"A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green."

"Old wood best to burn old wine to drink old friends to trust and old authors to read."

"Despise no new accident in your body, but ask opinion of it. There is a wisdom in this beyond the rules of physic. A man's observation, what he finds good and of what he finds hurt of, is the best physic to preserve health."

"Generally music feedeth that disposition of the spirits which it findeth."

"A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion."