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Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.
Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.
Character is a victory, not a gift.
Character is a victory, not a gift.
No, when the fight begins within himself,
A man's worth something.
No, when the fight begins within himself,
A man's worth something.
They love, they hate, but cannot do without him.
They love, they hate, but cannot do without him.
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
A person reveals his character by nothing so clearly as the joke he resents.
A person reveals his character by nothing so clearly as the joke he resents.
A great unrecognized incapacity.
[Fr., Une grande incapacite inconnue.]
A great unrecognized incapacity.
[Fr., Une grande incapacite inconnue.]
Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree read more
Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.
Genteel in personage,
Conduct, and equipage;
Noble by heritage,
Generous and free.
Genteel in personage,
Conduct, and equipage;
Noble by heritage,
Generous and free.
