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In brief, I don't stick to declare, Father Dick,
So they call him for short, is a regular brick;
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In brief, I don't stick to declare, Father Dick,
So they call him for short, is a regular brick;
A metaphor taken--I have not the page aright--
From an ethical work by the Stagyrite.

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We are firm believers in the maxim that, for all right judgment
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We are firm believers in the maxim that, for all right judgment
of any man or thing, it is useful, nay, essential, to see his
good qualities before pronouncing on his bad.

by Thomas Carlyle Found in: Character Quotes,
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Vitanda est improba Siren Desidia. (That shameful Siren, sloth, is ever to be avoided.)

Vitanda est improba Siren Desidia. (That shameful Siren, sloth, is ever to be avoided.)

by Horace Found in: Character Quotes,
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There is so much good in the worst of us,
And so much bad in the best of us,
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There is so much good in the worst of us,
And so much bad in the best of us,
That it ill behoves any of us
To find fault with the rest of us.

by Unattributed Author Found in: Character Quotes,
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Are you a bromide?

Are you a bromide?

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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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Don't compromise yourself, you're all you've got.

Don't compromise yourself, you're all you've got.

by Janis Joplin Found in: Character Quotes,
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Inner liberty can be judged by how often a person feels offended, for you can no more insult a mature read more

Inner liberty can be judged by how often a person feels offended, for you can no more insult a mature man that you can paint the air.

by Vernon Howard Found in: Character Quotes,
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You must look into people, as well as at them.

You must look into people, as well as at them.

by Lord Chesterfield Found in: Character Quotes,
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