Learn Through Quotations

“To know oneself, one should assert oneself. Psychology is action, not thinking about oneself. We continue to shape our personality all our life.”

“By the accident of fortune a man may rule the world for a time, but by virtue of love and kindness he may rule the world forever.”

“The imagination of a boy is healthy, and the mature imagination of a man is healthy; but there is a space of life between, in which the soul is in a ferment, the character undecided, the way of life uncertain, the ambition thick-sighted: hence proceeds mawkishness. ”

“There is no road or ready way to virtue.”

“Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.”

“By nature we have no defect that could not become a strength, no strength that could not become a defect.”

“Opposition is a natural part of life. Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition - such as lifting weights - we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity .”

“Character is like a tree & reputation its shadow. The shadow is what we think it is; the tree is the real thing. ”

“You can tell the character of every man when you see how he receives praise.”

“I could never think well of a man's intellectual or moral character, if he was habitually unfaithful to his appointments.”

“More value of a man depends upon his courage; his verstality depends upon his self-respect and his chastity depends upon his sense of homour.”

“Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or very bad acts. All depends on the principals which direct them.”

“To be happy, one must rid oneself of prejudice, be virtuous, healthy, and have a capacity for enjoyment and for passion...”

“Nature magically suits a man to his fortunes, by making them the fruit of his character.”

“You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jelly beans.”

“Our character... is an omen of our destiny, and the more integrity we have and keep, the simpler and nobler that destiny is likely to be.”

“Many a man's reputation would not know his character if they met on the street.”

“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.”

“Will is character in action.”

“The character of every act depends upon the circumstances in which it is done.”

“Childhood is the fiery furnace in which we are melted down to essentials and that essential shaped for good.”

“One of the best things in the world to be is a boy, it requires no experience, but needs some practice to be a good one.”

“In attempts to improve your character, know what is in your power and what is beyond it.”

“Dreams are the touchstones of our character.”