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In brief, I don't stick to declare, Father Dick,
So they call him for short, is a regular brick;
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In brief, I don't stick to declare, Father Dick,
So they call him for short, is a regular brick;
A metaphor taken--I have not the page aright--
From an ethical work by the Stagyrite.
You can measure a man by the opposition it takes to discourage him.
You can measure a man by the opposition it takes to discourage him.
Only the mediocre are always at their best!
Only the mediocre are always at their best!
You must look into people, as well as at them.
You must look into people, as well as at them.
People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
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.
I like repressed characters. That gives me a lot of freedom to make a lot of different choices through subtleties.
I like repressed characters. That gives me a lot of freedom to make a lot of different choices through subtleties.
Trials, temptations, disappointments -- all these help instead of hinder, if one uses them rightly. They not only test the read more
Trials, temptations, disappointments -- all these help instead of hinder, if one uses them rightly. They not only test the fiber of a character, but strengthen it. Every conquered temptation represents a new fund of moral energy. Every trial endured and weathered in the right spirit makes a soul nobler and stronger than it was before.
