Character Quotes

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The history of mankind is his character. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
I've been in a lot of trouble and come out of it. I think it shows a lot of good character. — Stefan Edberg
Let every man remember that to violate the law, is to trample on the blood of his father, and to tear the character of his… — Abraham Lincoln
It is due to justice; due to humanity; due to truth; due to the sympathies of our nature; in fine, to our character as a… — James Madison
Outlets for the freed blacks are alone wanted for the erasure of the blot from our Republican character. — James Madison
I feel the need of attaining the maximum of intensity with the minimum of means. It is this which has led me to give my… — Joan Miro
Do not, however, mistake me. It is not to my good friend's heresy that I impute his honesty. On the contrary, 'tis his honesty that… — Benjamin Franklin
It is much to be lamented that a man of Franklin's general good character and great influence should have been an unbeliever in Christianity, and… — Benjamin Franklin
[priests are] the pretenders to power and dominion, and to a superior sanctity of character, distinct from virtue and good morals. — David Hume
Now an extraordinary and helpful fact is that by making Mind the object of our attention, not only does the serenity which is its nature… — Paul Brunton
For dignity of character, consciousness is needed, not conscience and that's the function of meditation. Meditation does not give you any character directly. It does… — Rajneesh
And then certainly, whatsoever you do - your character, your behaviour - is yours, authentically yours. It has your signature on it. Then you are… — Rajneesh
What is meditation? It is not your character, it is not what you do. It is what you are. It is not the character, it… — Rajneesh
Style is the image of character. — Edward Gibbon
It's true that charisma can make a person stand out for a moment, but character sets a person apart for a lifetime. — John C. Maxwell
On his character Dean in Blue Valentine: It's sad, because he just doesn't have any ambition outside of loving his wife and his daughter, which… — Ryan Gosling
When I look at female characters, I want to recognize myself in them: my trials, my tribulations as a mother, as a lover, as a… — Vera Farmiga
But the mere circumstance of complexion cannot deprive them of the character of men. — James Madison
The sculptor will chip off all unnecessary material to set free the angel. Nature will chip and pound us remorselessly to bring out our possibilities.… — Orison Swett Marden
I say, without characters, fame lives long. — William Shakespeare

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