Character Quotes

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Nietzsche was the one who did the job for me. At a certain moment in his life, the idea came to him of what he… — Joseph Campbell
The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you choose, what you think and what you do is who you become. — Heraclitus
The only thing that endures is character. Fame and wealth-all that is illusion. All that endures is character. — O J Simpson
The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts. Think only on those things that are in line with your principles and can bear the… — Heraclitus
She had a womanly instinct that clothes possess an influence more powerful over many than the worth of character or the magic of manners. — Louisa May Alcott
Of Cooking. This is an art of various forms, the object of which is to give ordinary observations the appearance and character of those of… — Charles Babbage
I've always been inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King, who articulated his Dream of an America where people are judged not by skin color but… — Steven Chu
Reason must approach nature with the view, indeed, of receiving information from it, not, however, in the character of a pupil, who listens to all… — Immanuel Kant
What stories are new? All types of all characters march through all fables. — William Makepeace Thackeray
The millions of dollars which we devote every year to high-school education are, for the most part, money spent for the retarding of intelligence, the… — Bernard Iddings Bell
No one has lived a short life who has performed its duties with unblemished character. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
Study carefully, the character of the one you recommend, lest their misconduct bring you shame. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
The man who commands efficiently must have obeyed others in the past, and the man who obeys dutifully is worthy of someday being a commander. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty. — Woodrow Wilson
It is easier to influence strong than weak characters in life. — Margot Asquith
There is no road to success but through a clear strong purpose. Nothing can take its place. A purpose underlies character, culture, position, attainment of… — Thornton T. Munger
The universe seems bankrupt as soon as we begin to discuss the characters of individuals. — Henry David Thoreau
The destructive character lives from the feeling, not that life is worth living, but that suicide is not worth the trouble. — Walter Benjamin
She who makes her husband and her children happy, who reclaims the one from vice, and trains up the other to virtue, is a much… — Oliver Goldsmith
Any action coming out of unconsciousness is sin. The action may look virtuous, but it cannot be. You may create a beautiful facade, a character,… — Rajneesh

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