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"Strong feelings do not necessarily make a strong character. The strength of a man is to be measured by the power of the feelings he subdues not by the power of those which subdue him."
-- William Carleton
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"Nature magically suits a man to his fortunes, by making them the fruit of hischaracter."
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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"I could never think well of a man's intellectual or moral character, if he was habitually unfaithful to his appointments."
-- Nathaniel Emmons
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"Character - the willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life - is the source from which self respect springs."
-- Joan Didion
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"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power."
-- Abraham Lincoln
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"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."
-- George Santayana
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"Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath."
-- Solon
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Attitude
"Attitude is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than what people do or say. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill. The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past. We can not change the fact that people act in a certain way. We can not change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude."
Strengthening Your Grip
by Charles Swindoll
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