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"Men show their character in nothing more clearly than by what
they think laughable."
-- Johann W. von Goethe
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"The workshop of character is everyday life. The uneventful
and commonplace hour is where the battle is lost or won."
-- Maltbie D. Babcock
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"Now more than ever before, the people are responsible for
the character of their Congress. If that body be ignorant,
reckless, and corrupt, it is because the people tolerate
ignorance, recklessness and corruption. If it be intelligent,
brave and pure, it is because the people demand these high
qualities to represent them in the national legislature....If
the next centennial does not find us a great nation...it will
be because those who represent the enterprise, the culture,
and the morality of the nation do not aid in controlling the
political forces.."
-- Former President James Garfield, 1877
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"Good CHARACTER is the quality which makes one dependable
whether being watched or not, which makes one truthful when
it is to one's advantage to be a little less than truthful,
which makes one courageous when faced whith great obstacles,
which endows one with the firmness of wise self-discipline."
-- Arthur S. Adams
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"Courtesy, kindness, sincerity, truthfulness, thoughtfulness and
good manners translated into behavior reflect one's TRUE character."
-- Harry F. Banks
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"CHARACTER is a diamond that scratches every other stone. "
-- Cyrus A. Bartol
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"Your greatness is measured by your kindness - Your education
and intellect by your modesty - Your ignorance is betrayed by
your suspicions and prejudices - Your REAL caliber is measured
by the consideration and tolerance you have for others."
-- William J. H. Boetcker
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POWER OF CONSISTENCY
"Consistency is powerful. Consider waves constantly washing
against a rocky coast, gradually smoothing away the rough edges;
winds continually blowing against a tree, causing the great trunk
to bend as it grows; or the sun consistently shining on an icy
pond, slowly melting away the ice. Consistency is key.
"In much the same way, repeated right choices, accumulated over
time, develop a strong organizational culture. Great change does
not require great force - just consistency!"
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