“Virtue is imaginative. Evil, repetitive.”

“Character, in the long run, is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and of nations alike.”

“Talent develops in tranquility, character in the full current of human life.”

“Talent develops in tranquility, character in the full current of human life.”

“Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths but the final forming of a person's character lies in...”

“Character is plot, plot is character.”

“The noble-minded encourage what is beautiful in people and discourage what is ugly in them. Little people do just the op...”

“those, who are believed to be most self—abased and humble, are generally in reality the most ambitious and envious”

“Everyone must look out for himself, and the best time is had by those who're best able to decieve themselves.”

“The worst type of man behaves as badly in his waking life as some men do in their dreams.”

“Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.”

“There is no power on earth that can neutralize the influence of a high, simple and useful life.”