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Every man has three characters -- that which he exhibits, that which he has, and that which he thinks he read more
Every man has three characters -- that which he exhibits, that which he has, and that which he thinks he has.
You can measure a man by the opposition it takes to discourage him.
You can measure a man by the opposition it takes to discourage him.
From their folded mates they wander far,
Their ways seem harsh and wild:
They follow the beck read more
From their folded mates they wander far,
Their ways seem harsh and wild:
They follow the beck of a baleful star,
Their paths are dream-beguiled.
Character is what you are in the dark.
Character is what you are in the dark.
You must look into people, as well as at them.
You must look into people, as well as at them.
People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
To wish you were someone else is to waste the person you are.
To wish you were someone else is to waste the person you are.
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.
