"If you are interested enough in the climate crisis to read this post, you probably know that 2 degrees Centigrade of warming (or 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) is the widely acknowledged threshold for ""dangerous"" climate change."

Jeff Goodell | Character


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

Ching, I | Character


The discipline of desire is the background of character.

Locke, John | Character


The best man in his dwelling loves the earth. In his heart, he loves what is profound. In his associations, he loves humanity. In his words, he loves faithfulness. In government, he loves order. In handling affairs, he loves competence. In his activities, he loves timeliness. It is because he does not compete that he is without reproach.

Lao-Tzu | Character


Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us.

Paine, Thomas | Character


Property may be destroyed and money may lose its purchasing power; but, character, health, knowledge and good judgement will always be in demand under all conditions.

Babson, Roger | Character


Of Manners gentle, of Affections mild; In Wit a man; Simplicity, a child.

Pope, Alexander | Character


O, he sits high in all the people's hearts; And that which would appear offence in us, His countenance, like richest alchemy, Will change to virtue and to worthiness.

Shakespeare, William | Character


Let not a man do what his sense of right bids him not to do, nor desire what it forbids him to desire. This is sufficient. The skillful artist will not alter his measures for the sake of a stupid workman.

Mencius | Character


If a man's character is to be abused there's nobody like a relative to do the business.

Thackeray, William | Character


He that has light within his own clear breast May sit in the centre, and enjoy bright day: But he that hides a dark soul and foul thoughts Benighted walks under the mid-day sun; Himself his own dungeon.

Milton, John | Character


Good character is not formed in a week or a month. It is created little by little, day by day. Protracted and patient effort is needed to develop good character.

Sivananda | Character


Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back on himself. He imposes his own stamp of action, takes responsibility for it, makes it his own.

De Gaulle, Charles | Character


Everyone ought to bear patiently the results of his own conduct.

Phaedrus | Character


Character is who you are when no one but GOD is looking.

Dukes, Andy | Character


Character is destiny.

Heraclitus | Character


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