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character

«I admire men of character, and I judge character not by how men deal with their superiors, but mostly how they deal with their subordinates, and that, to me, is where you find out what the character of a man is»
«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.»
«Reputation is character minus what you've been caught doing.»
«Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.»
«One of the most important lessons that experience teaches is that, on the whole, success depends more upon character than upon either intellect or fortune»
«People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.»
«Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.»
«Music has a power of forming the character, and should therefore be introduced into the education of the young.»
«Most people say that is it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character.»
«Nature magically suits a man to his fortunes, by making them the fruit of his character»

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