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Matthew Kelly, born on July 12, 1973, is a renowned speaker. He is known for his inspiring speeches and insightful views, dedicated to helping people achieve personal and professional growth.

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“Virtue is the foundation of character. You can build your life on the foundation of virtues such as patience, kindness, humility, gentleness, forgiveness, and love. Or you can build your life on the foundation of whims, cravings, fancies, illegitimate wants, and selfish desires. The former will create a life of passion and purpose, while the later will create an irritable, restless, and discontented life.”

Character Virtue

Book:The Seven Levels of Intimacy: The Art of Loving and the Joy of Being Loved

Source: The Seven Levels of Intimacy: The Art of Loving and the Joy of Being Loved

“In our relationships, we have to make the same choice: to build upon a foundation of virtue, or upon a foundation of selfishness. If we choose to base our relationships upon the foundation of a common goal to become the-best-version-of-ourselves, and understand that the best way to pursue this goal is by growing in virtue, then our relationship will likely be marked with joyfulness and contentedness. On the other hand if we choose to build our relationships on our unsteady and ever shifting whims, cravings, and self-centered desires, our relationship will more than likely be marked by an irritable, restless, and discontented spirit.”

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Book:The Seven Levels of Intimacy: The Art of Loving and the Joy of Being Loved

Source: The Seven Levels of Intimacy: The Art of Loving and the Joy of Being Loved

“Freedom is not the ability to do whatever you want. Freedom is the strength of character to do what is good, true, noble, and right.”

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Book:Rediscovering Catholicism: Journeying Toward Our Spiritual North Star

Source: Rediscovering Catholicism: Journeying Toward Our Spiritual North Star

“Character is built little by little, over days, weeks, months, and years, with thousands of small and seemingly insignificant acts of discipline.”

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Book:Rediscover Catholicism: A Spiritual Guide to Living with Passion & Purpose

Source: Rediscover Catholicism: A Spiritual Guide to Living with Passion & Purpose

“Your character is your destiny. Building character is a task for the brave and dedicated. There are no shortcuts when it comes to building character. If you wish to cure minimalism in your own life, to develop a complete commitment to excellence and an absolute rejection of mediocrity, the question you need to start asking yourself is, "What is the most I can do?"”

Source: The Rhythm of Life: Living Every Day with Passion and Purpose

“Freedom is not simply the circumstances that allow you to do whatever you want. Freedom is not only the opportunity to choose. Freedom is the strength of character to choose and to do what is right. With that in mind, our age is not an age of freedom, but an age of slavery. It is subtle, but it is real. The foundation of freedom is not power or choice. Freedom is upheld not by men and women in government, but by people who govern themselves.”

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Author:Matthew Kelly