Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them. Aristotle
Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them.CharacterQuotations by Aristotle
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When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves. Confucius
When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.CharacterQuotations by Confucius
Human improvement is from within outward. James A. Froude
Human improvement is from within outward.CharacterQuotations by James A. Froude
Those who cross the sea change only the climate, not their character. Horace
Those who cross the sea change only the climate, not their character.CharacterQuotations by Horace
The measure of a man’s real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out. Thomas B. Macaulay
The measure of a man’s real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out.CharacterQuotations by Thomas B. Macaulay
When men speak ill of thee, live so as nobody may believe them. Plato
When men speak ill of thee, live so as nobody may believe them.CharacterQuotations by Plato
Football doesn’t build character. It eliminates weak ones. Darrell Royal
Football doesn’t build character. It eliminates weak ones.CharacterQuotations by Darrell Royal
Clothes don’t tell the character of the man, but they just as well talk for him as against him. Source Unknown
Clothes don’t tell the character of the man, but they just as well talk for him as against him.CharacterQuotations by Source Unknown
In charity there is no excess. Francis Bacon
In charity there is no excess.CharityQuotations by Francis Bacon
The truly generous is the truly wise, and he who loves not others, lives unblest. Henry Home
The truly generous is the truly wise, and he who loves not others, lives unblest.CharityQuotations by Henry Home
Charity creates a multitude of sins. Oscar Wilde
Charity creates a multitude of sins.CharityQuotations by Oscar Wilde
A woman’s chastity consists, like an onion, of a series of coats. Nathaniel Hawthorne
A woman’s chastity consists, like an onion, of a series of coats.ChastityQuotations by Nathaniel Hawthorne
It is not fitting, when one is in God’s service, to have a gloomy face or a chilling look. St. Francis of Assisi
It is not fitting, when one is in God’s service, to have a gloomy face or a chilling look.CheerfulnessQuotations by St. Francis of Assisi
Heaven lies about us in our infancy and the world begins lying about us pretty soon afterward. Ambrose Bierce
Heaven lies about us in our infancy and the world begins lying about us pretty soon afterward.ChildhoodQuotations by Ambrose Bierce
Never lend your car to anyone to whom you have given birth. Erma Bombeck
Never lend your car to anyone to whom you have given birth.ChildrenQuotations by Erma Bombeck
Superstition is an unreasoning fear of God. Marcus T. Cicero
Superstition is an unreasoning fear of God.SuperstitionQuotations by Marcus T. Cicero
One way of looking at speech is to say it is a constant stratagem to cover nakedness. Harold Pinter
One way of looking at speech is to say it is a constant stratagem to cover nakedness.Speakers and SpeakingQuotations by Harold Pinter
Our public men are speaking every day on something, but they ain’t saying anything. Will Rogers
Our public men are speaking every day on something, but they ain’t saying anything.Speakers and SpeakingQuotations by Will Rogers
There are two kinds of people who don’t say much, those who are quiet and those who talk a lot. Source Unknown
There are two kinds of people who don’t say much, those who are quiet and those who talk a lot.Speakers and SpeakingQuotations by Source Unknown
If the world were good for nothing else, it is a fine subject for speculation. William Hazlitt
If the world were good for nothing else, it is a fine subject for speculation.SpeculationQuotations by William Hazlitt
People resent articulacy, as if articulacy were a form of vice. Frederic Raphael
People resent articulacy, as if articulacy were a form of vice.SpeechQuotations by Frederic Raphael
There are remarks that sow and remarks that reap. Ludwig Wittgenstein
There are remarks that sow and remarks that reap.SpeechQuotations by Ludwig Wittgenstein
His spiritual life has been exaggerated by a chronic attack of mental gallstones. Oliver St. John Gogarty
His spiritual life has been exaggerated by a chronic attack of mental gallstones.Spirit and SpiritualityQuotations by Oliver St. John Gogarty
The spirit’s foe in man has not been simplicity, but sophistication. George Santayana
The spirit’s foe in man has not been simplicity, but sophistication.Spirit and SpiritualityQuotations by George Santayana
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May. William Shakespeare
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May.SpringQuotations by William Shakespeare
There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics. Benjamin Disraeli
There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.StatisticsQuotations by Benjamin Disraeli
One mark of a second-rate mind is to be always telling stories. Jean De La Bruyere
One mark of a second-rate mind is to be always telling stories.Story and Story-TellingQuotations by Jean De La Bruyere
The strength of a man consists in finding out the way God is going, and going that way. Henry Ward Beecher
The strength of a man consists in finding out the way God is going, and going that way.StrengthQuotations by Henry Ward Beecher
What the lion cannot manage to do the fox can. German Proverb
What the lion cannot manage to do the fox can.StrengthQuotations by German Proverb
Obstinacy is the sister of constancy, at least in vigor and stability. Michel Eyquem De Montaigne
Obstinacy is the sister of constancy, at least in vigor and stability.StubbornnessQuotations by Michel Eyquem De Montaigne
Against stupidity; God Himself is helpless. Jewish Proverb
Against stupidity; God Himself is helpless.StupidityQuotations by Jewish Proverb
Fashions fade, but style is eternal. Yves Saint-Laurent
Fashions fade, but style is eternal.StyleQuotations by Yves Saint-Laurent
Most of the successful people I’ve known are the ones who do more listening than talking. Bernard M. Baruch
Most of the successful people I’ve known are the ones who do more listening than talking.SuccessQuotations by Bernard M. Baruch
A minute’s success pays the failure of years. Robert Browning
A minute’s success pays the failure of years.SuccessQuotations by Robert Browning
I do not like to repeat successes, I like to go on to other things. Walt Disney
I do not like to repeat successes, I like to go on to other things.SuccessQuotations by Walt Disney
You will find the key to success under the alarm clock. Benjamin Franklin
You will find the key to success under the alarm clock.SuccessQuotations by Benjamin Franklin
He who has achieved success has worked well, laughed often and loved much. Elbert Hubbard
He who has achieved success has worked well, laughed often and loved much.SuccessQuotations by Elbert Hubbard
Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom. George S. Patton
Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.SuccessQuotations by George S. Patton
He who has done his best for his own time has lived for all times. Johann Friedrich Von Schiller
He who has done his best for his own time has lived for all times.SuccessQuotations by Johann Friedrich Von Schiller
True success is overcoming the fear of being unsuccessful. Paul Sweeney
True success is overcoming the fear of being unsuccessful.SuccessQuotations by Paul Sweeney