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Category Archives: character
It ain’t bragging if you can back it up.
It ain’t bragging if you can back it up. – Dizzy Dean What does that mean? As there is pride, there is also confidence. And with pride, there can be a good and useful version of confidence, as well as an … Continue reading
Posted in character, doing, humility, moderation, reflection, self improvement
Tagged @BaseballQuotes1, back, bragging, Dizzy Dean, you
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Being honest might not get you a lot of friends, but it will always get you the right ones.
Being honest might not get you a lot of friends, but it will always get you the right ones. – John Lennon What does that mean? This quote is about a quality which I have fairly strong feelings: honesty. I believe … Continue reading
Posted in character, effort, friendship, honest, integrity, question
Tagged @Conservative_VW, friends, honest, John Lennon, right
17 Comments
Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren’t.
Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren’t. – Margaret Thatcher What does that mean? This quote is interesting, as it draws an analogy which I would never have considered. But that’s probably … Continue reading
A man’s character may be learned from the adjectives which he habitually uses in conversation.
A man’s character may be learned from the adjectives which he habitually uses in conversation. – Mark Twain What does that mean? While this quote shows up on many quote sites, I couldn’t find a definitive source for the quote, so it’s … Continue reading
Posted in character, foolish, habits, knowledge, thinking, understanding
Tagged @thequote, adjectives, character, learned, Mark Twain
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Whenever you’re wrong, admit it; Whenever you’re right, shut up.
Whenever you’re wrong, admit it; Whenever you’re right, shut up. – Ogden Nash What does that mean? This is a variation on a quote about silence and wisdom. It is even more apparent in the longer version of the quote: “To keep … Continue reading
Posted in character, honest, integrity, kindness, love, pride
Tagged @zen_habits, admit, Ogden Nash, right, wrong
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All the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players.
All the world’s a stage & all the men and women merely players. – William Shakespeare What does that mean? This is one of the more famous quotes of the Bard. It is said by Jaques: “All the world’s a stage, … Continue reading
Posted in character, duty, goals, improve, leadership, play
Tagged @amber_benson, players, stage, William Shakespeare, world
7 Comments
If you are honest, truthful, and transparent, people trust you. If people trust you, you have no grounds for fear, suspicion or jealousy.
If you are honest, truthful, and transparent, people trust you. If people trust you, you have no grounds for fear, suspicion or jealousy. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? I see this quote as being about trust, how you get it, … Continue reading
If honor were profitable, everybody would be honorable.
If honor were profitable, everybody would be honorable. – Thomas More What does that mean? I like this quote, for both what it says, and what it does not say. It states that were honorable deeds held as quite valuable, everyone … Continue reading
Posted in character, honest, judgement, money, motivation, setting an example
Tagged @IMRobertdm, everybody, honor, profitable, Thomas More
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A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.
A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer. – Seneca What does that mean? This is similar to other quotes that urge us to look beyond the gift, and consider … Continue reading
Posted in character, decision, giving, honest, integrity, motivation
Tagged @philo_quotes, done, gift, given, Seneca
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Character is much easier kept than recovered.
Character is much easier kept than recovered. – Thomas Paine What does that mean? This quote is about that most public of private things, our reputation, or the public perception of our character. The quote says that once you have developed … Continue reading
Posted in character, decision, habits, reflection, setting an example, thinking
Tagged @motivational, character, kept, recovered, Thomas Paine
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You must never be satisfied with losing. You must get angry, terribly angry, about losing.
You must never be satisfied with losing. You must get angry, terribly angry, about losing. – Richard Nixon What does that mean? This is another Twitter-shortened version of a quote. A longer version is: “You must never be satisfied with losing. … Continue reading
Posted in anger, character, motivation, opposition, setting an example, victory
Tagged @IdentitySolved, losing, never, Richard Nixon, satisfied
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Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain’t goin’ away.
Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain’t goin’ away. – Elvis Presley What does that mean? I’m not sure if he invented this one, or if it’s a bit of folk wisdom, handed … Continue reading
Modesty forbids what the law does not.
Modesty forbids what the law does not. – Seneca What does that mean? Whether you call it modesty, correct behavior, or something else, this quote is about doing the right thing. This is separate, or at least it is often different … Continue reading
Posted in character, governance, judgement, leadership, money, virtue
Tagged @philoQuotes, forbits, law, modesty, Seneca
3 Comments
Values are like fingerprints. Nobody’s are the same, but you leave ’em all over everything you do.
Values are like fingerprints. Nobody’s are the same, but you leave ’em all over everything you do. – Elvis Presley What does that mean? Think what you will of the King of Rock and Roll, but he did have a way … Continue reading
Posted in action, character, choice, desire, motivation, value
Tagged Elvis Presley, fingerprints, mosby504, same, values
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I didn’t play the game right because I saw a reward at the end of the tunnel.
I didn’t play the game right because I saw a reward at the end of the tunnel. – Ryne Sandburg What does that mean? I like this quote, because it’s about the work ethic. If you do something simply because you … Continue reading
Posted in character, effort, focus, help, pride, work
Tagged @ashaproothi, play, reward, right, Ryne Sandburg
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