Quotes About Character

realize that by "philosophers" Epictetus doesn't mean professional academics (trust me, you don't want to make a habit of socializing mostly with them), but rather people who are interested in following virtue and cultivating their character.

all types of virtue are really just different aspects of wisdom.

Ética» deriva del griego êthos, una palabra relacionada con nuestra idea de carácter; «moralidad» procede del latín moralis, que tenía que ver con hábitos y costumbres.

una vida humana digna se tiene que centrar en el cultivo del carácter personal y en la preocupación por las demás personas (e incluso por la propia naturaleza), y que se disfruta más si se adopta un camino adecuado —pero no fanático— para distanciarse de los bienes puramente mundanos.

Better to endure pain in an honorable manner than to seek joy in a shameful one. There is a way to understand

Pero las habrían confinado a la categoría de «indiferentes preferidos»: cosas que puedes tener y cultivar, mientras no afecten a tus virtudes y tu integridad moral.

To a Stoic, it ultimately does not matter if we think the Logos is God or Nature, as long as we recognize that a decent human life is about the cultivation of one's character and concern for other people (and even for Nature itself) and is best enjoyed by way of a proper—but not fanatical—detachment from mere worldly goods.

Shaping your character is ultimately the only thing under your control.

La hermosura, señora Clara —le dije con voz áspera—, debe ir acompañada de la virtud para ser hermosura valedera pues, de otro modo, sólo es buena apariencia y como tal, fácil de perder.

A beautiful face cannot hide an ugly heart for long.

A lion's strength does not lie in its roar.

A sweet soul will take you further than a sweet tongue.

Act sensibly. Act sincerely. Act selflessly. Act splendidly.

An angel's weaknesses are better than a devil's strengths.

Be too great, like the Sun, to retaliate when lesser men throw stones at you.

Beautiful souls are shaped by ugly experiences.

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their natures.

Hardship is a legitimate test of character, resilience a legitimate sign of strength and patience a legitimate mark of faith.

Outer beauty will take you miles; inner beauty will take you around the world.

Self-worth takes you further than net worth.

The more polished a diamond the more valuable it is; the more tested a man the more refined he is.

Your highest self is revealed in your lowest moments.

Your talents determine what you should do; your character, where you end up.

Both of you... what traits did you inherit from your mother?" "Oh. Hmm... I think I got all my bad traits from mother. But my fatal flaws are from father. " ...