No change of circumstances can repair a defect of character. Ralph Waldo Emerson
No change of circumstances can repair a defect of character.CharacterQuotations by Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Talents are best nurtured in solitude. Character is best formed in the stormy billows of the world. Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Talents are best nurtured in solitude. Character is best formed in the stormy billows of the world.CharacterQuotations by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Character is the result of a system of stereotyped principals. David Hume
Character is the result of a system of stereotyped principals.CharacterQuotations by David Hume
Instill the love of you into all the world, for a good character is what is remembered. Merikare
Instill the love of you into all the world, for a good character is what is remembered.CharacterQuotations by Merikare
If an ass goes traveling it will not come home a horse. Proverb
If an ass goes traveling it will not come home a horse.CharacterQuotations by Proverb
Life every man holds dear; but the dear man holds honor far more precious dear than life. William Shakespeare
Life every man holds dear; but the dear man holds honor far more precious dear than life.CharacterQuotations by William Shakespeare
Character is like the foundation of a house — it is below the surface. Source Unknown
Character is like the foundation of a house — it is below the surface.CharacterQuotations by Source Unknown
Only great souls know the grandeur there is in charity. Jacques BeNigne Bossuet
Only great souls know the grandeur there is in charity.CharityQuotations by Jacques BeNigne Bossuet
As the purse is emptied, the heart is filled. Victor Hugo
As the purse is emptied, the heart is filled.CharityQuotations by Victor Hugo
Charm is a glow within a woman which casts a most becoming light on others. John Mason Brown
Charm is a glow within a woman which casts a most becoming light on others.CharmQuotations by John Mason Brown
An unattempted lady could not vaunt of her chastity. Michel Eyquem De Montaigne
An unattempted lady could not vaunt of her chastity.ChastityQuotations by Michel Eyquem De Montaigne
The true source of cheerfulness is benevolence. P. Godwin
The true source of cheerfulness is benevolence.CheerfulnessQuotations by P. Godwin
What a man takes in by contemplation, that he pours out in love. Meister Eckhart
What a man takes in by contemplation, that he pours out in love.ChildhoodQuotations by Meister Eckhart
But the child’s sob curses deeper in the silence than the strong man in his wrath! Elizabeth Barrett Browning
But the child’s sob curses deeper in the silence than the strong man in his wrath!ChildrenQuotations by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable of. Joseph Joubert
Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable of.SuperstitionQuotations by Joseph Joubert
They talk most who have the least to say. Matthew Prior
They talk most who have the least to say.Speakers and SpeakingQuotations by Matthew Prior
People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little. Jean Jacques Rousseau
People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little.Speakers and SpeakingQuotations by Jean Jacques Rousseau
Too many of us speak twice before we think Source Unknown
Too many of us speak twice before we thinkSpeakers and SpeakingQuotations by Source Unknown
Speech of yourself ought to be seldom and well chosen. Francis Bacon
Speech of yourself ought to be seldom and well chosen.SpeechQuotations by Francis Bacon
Speech is always bolder than action. Johann Friedrich Von Schiller
Speech is always bolder than action.SpeechQuotations by Johann Friedrich Von Schiller
The sword conquered for a while, but the spirit conquers for ever! Sholem Asch
The sword conquered for a while, but the spirit conquers for ever!Spirit and SpiritualityQuotations by Sholem Asch
Your treasure house is within; it contains all you’ll ever need. Hui-Hai
Your treasure house is within; it contains all you’ll ever need.Spirit and SpiritualityQuotations by Hui-Hai
The man is free to rule his world, not his world rule him. Source Unknown
The man is free to rule his world, not his world rule him.Spirit and SpiritualityQuotations by Source Unknown
Every time I try to define a perfectly stable person, I am appalled by the dullness of that person. J. D. Griffin
Every time I try to define a perfectly stable person, I am appalled by the dullness of that person.StabilityQuotations by J. D. Griffin
Round numbers are always false. Samuel Johnson
Round numbers are always false.StatisticsQuotations by Samuel Johnson
Nobody has any conscience about adding to the improbabilities of a marvelous tale. Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nobody has any conscience about adding to the improbabilities of a marvelous tale.Story and Story-TellingQuotations by Nathaniel Hawthorne
A threefold cord is not quickly broken. Bible
A threefold cord is not quickly broken.StrengthQuotations by Bible
Don’t hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting, but never hit soft. Theodore Roosevelt
Don’t hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting, but never hit soft.StrengthQuotations by Theodore Roosevelt
Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad. [Acts 26:24] Bible
Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad. [Acts 26:24]StudentsQuotations by Bible
If Stupidity got us into this mess, then why can’t it get us out? Will Rogers
If Stupidity got us into this mess, then why can’t it get us out?StupidityQuotations by Will Rogers
I do not much dislike the matter, but the manner of his speech. William Shakespeare
I do not much dislike the matter, but the manner of his speech.StyleQuotations by William Shakespeare
Character is more important than intelligence for success. Gilberte Beaux
Character is more important than intelligence for success.SuccessQuotations by Gilberte Beaux
If what you have done is unjust, you have not succeeded. Thomas Carlyle
If what you have done is unjust, you have not succeeded.SuccessQuotations by Thomas Carlyle
Success is the child of audacity. Benjamin Disraeli
Success is the child of audacity.SuccessQuotations by Benjamin Disraeli
Don’t expect mangoes when you plant papayas. Mimfa A. Gibson
Don’t expect mangoes when you plant papayas.SuccessQuotations by Mimfa A. Gibson
The key to my success has been to give up everything for my dream. John Johnson
The key to my success has been to give up everything for my dream.SuccessQuotations by John Johnson
If at first you don’t succeed, lie, lie again. Laurence J. Peter
If at first you don’t succeed, lie, lie again.SuccessQuotations by Laurence J. Peter
A great secret of success is to go through life as a man who never gets used up. Albert Schweitzer
A great secret of success is to go through life as a man who never gets used up.SuccessQuotations by Albert Schweitzer
A man’s own character is the arbiter of his fortune. Publilius Syrus
A man’s own character is the arbiter of his fortune.SuccessQuotations by Publilius Syrus
The largest barrier to success is removing the mattress from one’s back in the morning. Source Unknown
The largest barrier to success is removing the mattress from one’s back in the morning.SuccessQuotations by Source Unknown