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“A young man is not a proper hearer of lectures on political science; for he is inexperienced in the actions that occur in life, but its discussions start from these and are about these; and, further, since he tends to follow his passions, his study will be vain and unprofitable, because the end that is aimed at is not knowledge but action. And it makes no difference whether he is young in years or youthful in character.”

Source: Complete Works of Aristotle, Volume 2: The Revised Oxford Translation

“We must learn and then teach our children that niceness does not equal goodness. Niceness is a decision, a strategy of social interaction; it is not a character trait. People seeking to control others almost always present the image of a nice person in the beginning.”

Source: The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals that Protect Us from Violence

“Education has for its object the formation of character.”

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Author:Herbert Spencer

“Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become your actions. Watch your actions, they become habits. Watch your habits, they become character. Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.”

“Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, men of power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.”

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Author:Alfred Adler

“I learn by going where I have to go.”

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Author:Theodore Roethke

“In every man there is something wherein I may learn of him, and in that I am his pupil.”

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Author:Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Bear in mind that brains and learning, like muscle and physical skill, are articles of commerce. They are bought and sold. You can hire them by the year or by the hour. The only thing in the world not for sale is character.”

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Author:Antonin Scalia

“Plato used the dialogue format because the exchange of views, the posing and answering of questions, showed that understanding is a living, dynamic process. He distrusted writing because the settled character of the written word makes it look as if truth can be fixed and made to stand still. It is worth remembering that this greatest advocate of the objective reality of truth also believed that our access to that truth was sustained in reasoned discussion.”

“When we see persons of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see persons of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.”

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Author:Confucius

“The strength of character and emotional intelligence to face your failures and learn from them are at the core of success.”

“It is in the character of growth that we should learn from both pleasant and unpleasant experiences.”

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Book:Notes to the Future: Words of Wisdom

Source: Notes to the Future: Words of Wisdom

“The most important ingredient of leadership is character. Most of the proficiencies can be learned, but what's inside you is something that's difficult to change.”

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Author:Jesse Robredo

“Love of goodness without love of learning degenerates into simple-mindedness. Love of knowledge without love of learning degenerates into utter lack of principle. Love of faithfulness without love of learning degenerates into injurious disregard of consequences. Love of uprightness without love of learning degenerates into harshness. Love of courage without love of learning degenerates into insubordination. Love of strong character without love of learning degenerates into mere recklessness.”