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What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.

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Everything Changes. The only thing that remains immovable across the centuries and fixes the character of a people is cooking.

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It takes a good deal of character to judge a person by his future instead of his past

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I cannot conceive why people will always mix up my own character and opinions with those of the imaginary beings which, as a poet, I have the right and liberty to draw.

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Character is determined more by the lack of certain experiences than by those one has had.

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Whatever may be the pros and cons of going to the public theatre, it is a patent fact that it has undermined the morals and ruined the character of many a youth in his country.

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To be able to discern that what is true is true, and that what is false is false,--this is the mark and character of intelligence.

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In this watering-place I acted an heroic character, badly studied; and being a novice on such a stage, I forgot my part before a pair of lovely blue eyes.

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Fellows of colleges in the universities are in one sense the recipients of alms, because they receive funds which originally were of an eleemosynary character.

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A toothache, or a violent passion, is not necessarily diminished by our knowledge of its causes, its character, its importance or insignificance.

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Genuine historical knowledge requires nobility of character, a profound understanding of human existence - not detachment and objectivity.

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Oliver Twist has asked for more!

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Empathy is a quality of character that can change the world.

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The key to writing for Richard (Pryor) was to just push his buttons and then know when to push the buttons on your cassette recorder. You'd get him started, then surreptitiously start recording when he got inspired and started walking around the room and improvising in character. Then you'd get it all transcribed and take credit for it.

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If you over-plot your book you strangle your characters. Your characters have to have enough freedom and life to be able to surprise you.

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But the words she spoke of Mrs Harris, lambs could not forgive ... nor worms forget.

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That applies, by the way, even to some of the folks who are now [Donald] Trump supporters. They're responding to a fictional character named Barack Obama who they see on Fox News or who they hear about through Rush Limbaugh.

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Today we affirm a new commitment to live out our nation's promise through civility, courage, compassion and character.

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It strikes me as unfair, and even in bad taste, to select a few of them for boundless admiration, attributing superhuman powers of mind and character to them. This has been my fate, and the contrast between the popular estimate of my powers and achievements and the reality is simply grotesque.

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Tags : Albert Einstein Quotes , Character Quotes , Fate Quotes

So, Mr. Chadband-of whom the persecutors say that it is no wonder he should go on for any length of time uttering such abominable nonsense, but that the wonder rather is that he should ever leave off, having once the audacity to begin-retires into private life until he invests a little capital of supper in the oil-trade.

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