"True merit, like a river, the deeper it is, the less noise it makes."

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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."

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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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"He who leaves nothing to chance will do few things poorly, but he will do few things."

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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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"He who leaves nothing to chance will do few things poorly, but he will do few things."

"When people contend for their liberty they seldom get anything for their victory, but new masters."

"Most men's anger about religion is as if two men should quarrel for a lady they neither of them care for."

"Men who borrow their opinions can never repay their debts."

"The plainer the dress, the greater luster does beauty appear."

"Hope is generally a wrong guide, though it is very good company by the way."

"True merit, like a river, the deeper it is, the less noise it makes."

"The invisible thing called a Good Name is made up of the breath of numbers that speak well of you."

"Ignorance makes most men go into a political party, and shame keeps them from getting out of it."

"A person may dwell so long upon a thought that it may take him a prisoner."