“A temptation resisted is a true measure of character.” Continue reading
Category Archives: Character
Sharon Salzberg on Life and Education
“We learn and grow and are transformed not so much by what we do but by why and how we do it.” Continue reading
George Bernard Shaw on Shame
“The more things a man is ashamed of, the more respectable he is.” Continue reading
Ralph Waldo Emerson on Courage and Persistence
“Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right.” Continue reading
John Calvin Coolidge on Honor
“No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.” Continue reading
Ausonius on Forgiveness
“Forgive many things in others; nothing in yourself.” Continue reading
Epictetus on Difficulty
“The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it.” Continue reading
Oscar Wilde on Wisdom
“Only the shallow know themselves.” Continue reading
Zig Ziglar on Success
“It was character that got us out of bed, commitment moved us into action, and discipline enabled us to follow through.” Continue reading
Thomas Carlyle on Conceit
“The greatest of faults, I should say, is to be conscious of none.” Continue reading
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