Fifty Expressions in English

People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of their character.
Exile, for no other motive than ease, would be the last defeat, with no seed of future victory in it.
Nature magically suits a man to his fortunes, by making them the fruit of his character.
Be careful that victories do not carry the seed of future defeats.
Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.
They say that blood is thicker than water. Maybe that's why we battle our own with more energy and gusto than we would ever expend on strangers.
Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.
Family isn't about whose blood you have. It's about who you care about.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
When I was born I was so surprised I didn't talk for a year and a half
He not busy being born is busy dying.
Everyone has the obligation to ponder well his own specific traits of character. He must also regulate them adequately and not wonder whether someone else's traits might suit him better. The more definitely his own a man's character is, the better it fits him.
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