Character is human nature in its best form. It is moral order embodied
in the individual. Men of character are not only the conscience of
society, but in every well-governed state they are its best motive
power; for it is moral qualities in the main which rule the
world.--_Samuel Smiles._
He whose life seems fair, if all his errors and follies were articled
against him would seem vicious and miserable.--_Jeremy Taylor._
In common discourse we denominate persons and things according to the
major part of their character: he is to be called a wise man who has but
few follies.--_Watts._
Never does a man portray his own character more vividly than in his
manner of portraying another.--_Richter._
We are not that we are, nor do we treat or esteem each other for such,
but for that we are capable of being.--_Thoreau._
~Charity.~--Charity is a principle of prevailing love to God and good-will
to men, which effectually inclines one endued with it to glorify God,
and to do good to others.--_Cruden._
The highest exercise of charity is charity towards the
uncharitable.--_Buckminster._
The charities that soothe, and heat, and bless, lie scattered at the
feet of men like flowers.--_Wordsworth._
Prayer carries us half way to God, fasting brings us to the door of his
palace, and alms-giving procures us admission.--_Koran._
Shall we repine at a little misplaced charity, we who could no way
foresee the effect,--when an all-knowing, all-wise Being showers down
every day his benefits on the unthankful and undeserving?--_Atterbury._