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  • For the man who makes everything that leads to happiness, or near to it, to depend upon himself, and not upon other men, on whose good or evil actions his own doings are compelled to hinge,--such a one, I say, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation; this is the man of manly character and of wisdom.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Plato Quotes , Character Quotes , Men Quotes
  • As a creator of character his peculiarity is that he creates wherever his eyes rest ... With such a power at his command Dickens made his books blaze up, not by tightening the plot or sharpening the wit, but by throwing another handful of people upon the fire.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Virginia Woolf Quotes , Book Quotes , Character Quotes
  • Earnest in practicing the ordinary virtues, and careful in speaking about them, if, in his practice, he has anything defective, the superior man dares not but exert himself; and if, in his words, he has any excess, he dares not allow himself such license.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Confucius Quotes , Character Quotes , Men Quotes
  • The more a man is successful in getting out (or coming out) from his own individuality, of his egoist self, and to control (or dominate) the instincts of his physical nature, the more his character, by rising above material contingencies, widen, become free and independent.
  • 6 years ago



    Tags : African Spir Quotes , Character Quotes , Independent Quotes
  • We should strive to welcome change and challenges, because they are what help us grow. With out them we grow weak like the Eloi in comfort and security. We need to constantly be challenging ourselves in order to strengthen our character and increase our intelligence.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : H. G. Wells Quotes , Character Quotes , Order Quotes