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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.
Genteel in personage,
Conduct, and equipage;
Noble by heritage,
Generous and free.
Genteel in personage,
Conduct, and equipage;
Noble by heritage,
Generous and free.
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.
She was and is (what can there more be said?)
On earth the first, in heaven the second maid.
She was and is (what can there more be said?)
On earth the first, in heaven the second maid.
Resolved: never to do anything which I should be afraid to do if it were the last hour of my read more
Resolved: never to do anything which I should be afraid to do if it were the last hour of my life.
Don't compromise yourself, you're all you've got.
Don't compromise yourself, you're all you've got.
Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.
Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.
One can acquire everything in solitude except character.
One can acquire everything in solitude except character.
Character builds slowly, but it can be torn down within incredible swiftness.
Character builds slowly, but it can be torn down within incredible swiftness.