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Rosa Luxemburg Political Theorist, Activist
Character

"On the one hand, we have the mass; on the other, its historic goal, located outside of existing society. On one hand, we have the day-to-day struggle; on the other, the social revolution. It follows that this movement can best advance by tacking betwixt and between the two dangers by which it is constantly being threatened. One is the loss of its mass character; the other, the abandonment of its goal. One is the danger of sinking back to the condition of a sect; the other, the danger of becoming a movement of bourgeois social reform."

Character Struggle Loss
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Demetri Martin Comedian, Actor
Character

"I like video games, but they are very violent. I want to create a video game in which you have to help all the characters who have died in the other games. 'Hey, man, what are you playing?' 'Super Busy Hospital. Could you leave me alone? I'm performing surgery! This guy got shot in the head, like, 27 times!'"

Men Character Games
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Stendhal Novelist
Character

"A woman of generous character will sacrifice her life a thousand times over for her lover, but will break with him for ever over a question of pride."

Character Pride Sacrifice
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Natalie Grant Singer, Songwriter
Character

"When we're in the storm we learn more about the character of the God we serve than when we're on the mountaintop."

Character Storm
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Fyodor Dostoevsky Novelist, Philosopher
Character

"It is not the brains that matter most, but that which guides them — the character, the heart, generous qualities, progressive ideas."

Heart Character Love
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Dale Carnegie Author, Speaker
Character

"When dealing with people, let us remember that we are not dealing with creatures of logic. We are dealing with creatures of emotion, creatures bristling with prejudices and motivated by pride and vanity. ...Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain - and most fools do. But it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving."

Character Pride Vanity
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Confucius Philosopher
Character

"The Superior Man has nothing to compete for. But if he must compete, he does it in an archery match, wherein he ascends to his position, bowing in deference. Descending, he drinks the ritual cup."

Men Character Archery
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James Allen Author, Philosopher
Character

"A particular train of thought persisted in, be it good or bad, cannot fail to produce its results on the character and circumstances. A man cannot directly choose his circumstances, but he can choose his thoughts, and so indirectly, yet surely, shape his circumstances."

Men Inspirational Character
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George Bernard Shaw Playwright, Critic
Character

"I also made it quite clear that Socialism means equality of income or nothing, and that under socialism you would not be allowed to be poor. You would be forcibly feed, clothed, lodged, taught, and employed whether you like it or not. If it were discovered that you had not character enough to be worth all this trouble, you might possibly be executed in a kindly manner; but whilst you were permitted to live you would have to live well."

Mean Character Equality
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George Sand Novelist, Memoirist
Character

"I was born to love - but none of you wanted to believe it, and that misunderstanding was crucial in forming my character. It's true that nature was strangely inconsistent in giving me a warm heart, but also a face that was like a stone mask and a tongue that was heavy and slow. She refused me what she bestowed freely on even the most loutish of my fellow men. . . . People judged my inner character by my outer covering, and like a sterile fruit, I withered under the rough husk I couldn't slough off."

Believe Heart Character
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George Washington Military Leader, Politician
Character

"Character enough of an opposite description ... My opinion is ... that you could as soon scrub the blackamore white, as to change the principles of a profest Democrat; and that he will leave nothing unattempted to overturn the Government of this Country."

Country Character Opposites
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