In a village churchyard in England, there is the following epitaph. It
is there applied to a husband; but, by altering a single word, it can be
made to apply to brother, sister, or comrade; and the one who fulfils
all that is implied in the praise, is surely a most admirable character:
"He was--
But words are wanting to say what;
Think what a husband should be.
He was that."
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The sun has some spots on his surface, and the best and brightest
characters are not without their faults and frailties.
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The crown jewel of character is sincerity.
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An appearance of delicacy is inseparable from sweetness and gentleness
of character.
--_Mrs. Sigourney._
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