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WHAT ONE IS
Certainly WHAT ONE IS, is of far greater importance than what one appears to be.
Emily Post (1872-1960)
American Writer & Etiquette Expert |
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WHO ARE YOU?
Look at a man in the midst of doubt and danger, and you will learn in his hour of adversity what he really is.
Lucretius (94BC - 55BC)
Roman Poet |
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Walk the Talk
When you walk your talk, people listen.
German Proverb |
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You Must Change More Than You Think
No change of circumstances can repair a defect in character.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
American Essayist |
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Don't Be Weak!
Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.
Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
Physicist & Nobel Prize Winner |
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Character Building
Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents are to some extent a gift. Good character, by contrast, is not given to us. We have to build it piece by piece--by thought, choice, courage, and determination.
John Luther |
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Character is Who You Are
Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are.
John Wooden (1910- )
Hall of Fame Basketball Coach |
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I hope I shall always possess FIRMNESS and VIRTUE enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the CHARACTER of an "Honest Man."
George Washington |
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Stick to What's Right
Keep true, never be ashamed of doing right. Decide on what you think is right, and stick to it.
George Eliot (1819-1880)
English Writer |
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Do It the Right Way
It takes less time to do a thing right, than it does to explain why you did it wrong.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882)
American Poet |
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Reputation is made in a moment: character is built in a lifetime.
Unknown |
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The true test of one's character is how one handles adversity.
Wayne Cheng |
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Character Through Difficulty
Surmounting difficulty is the crucible that forms character.
Anthony Robbins
Motivational Speaker & Author |
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Character Takes You to the Top
Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
John Wooden (1910- )
Hall of Fame Basketball Coach |
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Developing Your Character
Watch you thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.
Patrick Overton |
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Do You Have a Dream?
I have a dream that my 4 children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.
Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968)
Civil Rights Leader |
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Work & Character
Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all.
Sam Ewing (1920-2001)
American Writer & Humorist |
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Of all the properties which belong to honorable men, not one is so highly prized as that of character.
Henry Clay |
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Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character.
Margaret Chase Smith |
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KEEPING CHARACTER
Character is much easier kept than recovered.
Thomas Paine (1737-1809)
Political Theorist & Writer |
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In the long-run, the best proof of a good character is good actions.
John Stuart Mill |
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Character is what emerges from all the little things you were too busy to do yesterday, but did anyway.
Mignon McLaughlin |
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Character is what you do when nobody is looking.
Henry Huffman |
