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    And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to
    myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us
    not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of
    you be puffed up for one against another.

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Genteel in personage,
Conduct, and equipage;
Noble by heritage,
Generous and free.

Genteel in personage,
Conduct, and equipage;
Noble by heritage,
Generous and free.

by Henry Carey Found in: Character Quotes,
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Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.

Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.

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When I open many books, or most leading women's magazines, or see almost all TV shows, I don't find myself read more

When I open many books, or most leading women's magazines, or see almost all TV shows, I don't find myself at all. I am completely anonymous. My value system is not there.

by Jan Karon Found in: Character Quotes,
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A person reveals his character by nothing so clearly as the joke he resents.

A person reveals his character by nothing so clearly as the joke he resents.

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I like repressed characters. That gives me a lot of freedom to make a lot of different choices through subtleties.

I like repressed characters. That gives me a lot of freedom to make a lot of different choices through subtleties.

by Jeremy Renner Found in: Character Quotes,
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Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.

Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.

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Heroic, stoic Cato, the sententious,
Who lent his lady to his friend Hortensius.

Heroic, stoic Cato, the sententious,
Who lent his lady to his friend Hortensius.

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Trials, temptations, disappointments -- all these help instead of hinder, if one uses them rightly. They not only test the read more

Trials, temptations, disappointments -- all these help instead of hinder, if one uses them rightly. They not only test the fiber of a character, but strengthen it. Every conquered temptation represents a new fund of moral energy. Every trial endured and weathered in the right spirit makes a soul nobler and stronger than it was before.

by James Buckham Found in: Character Quotes,
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A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of read more

A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep.

by Vernon Howard Found in: Character Quotes,
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