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What Disgusts God?

Posted by editormum on 23 November 2005 in Character |

These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, an heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, a false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. — The […]

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On Criticism

Posted by editormum on 15 November 2005 in Character |

When someone of poor character criticises you, it merely signifies that you are a good person. — Arabic Proverb ———————- I hope I have remembered this one correctly. Someone (a native Arabic speaker) wrote to Dr. Laura and quoted it, offering a loose translation. I liked it very much. But I have not been able […]

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Moments of Growth

Posted by editormum on 27 October 2005 in Character |

In every department of life, [a sense of disappointment or anticlimax] marks the transition from dreaming aspiration to laborious doing. — C.S. Lewis, in The Screwtape Letters

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On the Worship of God

Posted by editormum on 6 September 2005 in Character |

This faith [Christianity] is not like a deed to a house in which one may live with full rights of possession. It is more like a kit of tools with which a man may build him a house. The tools will be worth just what he does with them. When he lays them down, they […]

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On Determination

Posted by editormum on 2 September 2005 in Character |

We are always equal to what we undertake with resolution. — Thomas Jefferson

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On Inferiority

Posted by editormum on 22 July 2005 in Character |

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. — Eleanor Roosevelt

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On Respect

Posted by editormum on 2 May 2005 in Character |

If you’re only concerned with being liked, you will most likely miss the opportunity to be respected. — Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D., in Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office

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You Cannot Keep a Secret

Posted by editormum on 25 April 2005 in Character |

The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart. — Saint Jerome

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The Interplay of Character and Reputation

Posted by editormum on 5 April 2005 in Character |

Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. — Abraham Lincoln

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Cynicism — a Coward’s Choice?

Posted by editormum on 22 March 2005 in Character |

Cynicism is not realistic and tough. It’s unrealistic and kind of cowardly because it means you don’t have to try. — Peggy Noonan

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