#characteristics

A man's character never changes radically from youth to old age. What happens is that circumstances bring out characteristics which have not been obvious to the superficial observer. ↗

— Hesketh Pearson

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People of all countries have the right to choose their own social system and road to development in the light of their national conditions and characteristics. ↗

— Li Peng

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He was a compact, clearcut man, with precise features, a lot of very soft black hair, and thoughtful dark brown eyes. He had a look of wariness, which could change when he felt relaxed or happy, which was not often in these difficult days, into a smile of amused friendliness and pleasure which aroused feelings of warmth, and something more, in many women. ↗

— A.S. Byatt

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There is no better manager than a natural born one. ↗

— Rossana Condoleo

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Leadership is the capacity and will to rally men and women to a common purpose and the character which inspires confidence. ↗

— Bernard Montgomery

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The good leader repeats the good news, keeps the worst to himself. ↗

— Sophocles

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Character primarily is honesty with God, ones-self, and others." ~R. Alan Woods [2013] ↗

— R. Alan Woods

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Leadership is first and foremost bout character, one who is in power but not subordinate to it, one has control of money but is not lured by it, one whose position opens all doors but prefers the simplicity of lifestyle, and one who is followed by many but takes the heart of a servant. ↗

— Wilfrido V. Villacorta

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She had always wanted to do every thing, and had made more progress in both drawing and music than many might have done with so little labour as she ever would submit to... She was not much deceived as to her own skill either as an artist or a musician, but she was not unwilling to have others deceived, or sorry to know her reputation for accomplishment often higher than it deserved. ↗

— Jane Austen

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The information encoded in your DNA determines your unique biological characteristics, such as sex, eye color, age and Social Security number. ↗

— Dave Barry

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