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Test a servant while in the discharge of his duty, a relative in difficulty, a friend in adversity, and a wife in misfortune.

A man’s manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait.

Self-conceit may lead to self destruction.

He has all of the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.

Don’t let your special character and values, the secret that you know and no one else does, the truth – don’t let that get swallowed up by the great chewing complacency.

A man’s true character comes out when he’s drunk.

Talk well of the absent whenever you have the opportunity.

George Washington, as a boy, was ignorant of the commonest accomplishments of youth. He could not even lie.

The superior man acquaints himself with many sayings of antiquity and many deeds of the past, in order to strengthen his character thereby.

Judge of your natural character by what you do in your dreams.