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“One's character is one's habitual way of behaving. We all have patterns of behavior or habits, and often we are quite unaware of them. When Socrates urged us to Know thyself, he clearly was directing us to come to know our habitual ways of responding to the world around us.”

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Thomas Lickona
Thomas Lickona

Thomas Lickona, born in 1943, is a renowned author whose works primarily focus on moral education, character development, and adolescent development. more

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