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Quote by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

“Whatever you lend let it be your money, and not your name. Money you may get again, and, if not, you may contrive to do without it; name once lost you cannot get again.”

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Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

British novelist known for his historical novels and Gothic tales, famous for works such as 'Peveril of the Peak' and 'Evelyn Hope'. more

“We now possess four principles of morality: 1) a philosophical: do good for its own sake, out of respect for the law; 2) a religious: do good because it is God's will, out of love of God; 3) a human: do good because it will promote your happiness, out of self-love; 4) a political: do good because it will promote the welfare of the society of which you are a part, out of love of society having regard to yourself. But is this not all one single principle, only viewed from different sides?”

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Author:Georg C. Lichtenberg

“No one is born with good character; it's not a hereditary trait. And it isn't determined by a single noble act. Character is established by conscientious adherence to moral values, not by lofty rhetoric or good intentions.”

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Author:Michael Josephson

“It's easier to make a good person better than to make a bad person good.”

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Author:Michael Josephson

“A person is said to have good character when their habits, dispositions and conduct reflect a deep commitment to ethical virtues and moral principles.”

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Author:Michael Josephson

Quote by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

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