#noble

A noble man compares and estimates himself by an idea which is higher than himself; and a mean man, by one lower than himself. The one produces aspiration; the other ambition, which is the way in which a vulgar man aspires. ↗

— Marcus Aurelius

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In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the old they are a comfort and aid in their weakness, and those in the prime of life they incite to noble deeds. ↗

— Aristotle

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The beginning of reform is not so much to equalize property as to train the noble sort of natures not to desire more, and to prevent the lower from getting more. ↗

— Aristotle

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Ambition it is the last infirmity of noble minds. ↗

— J. M. Barrie

#infirmity #last #minds #noble

Everything that is beautiful and noble is the product of reason and calculation. ↗

— Charles Baudelaire

#calculation #everything #noble #product #reason

The noble man is only God's image. ↗

— Ludwig Tieck

#image #man #noble #only

I wanted to write a battle song for the Judeans but so far I can think of nothing noble and weighty enough. ↗

— Isaac Rosenberg

#enough #far #i #i can #noble

The noblest search is the search for excellence. ↗

— Lyndon B. Johnson

#noblest #search

I find Jessica Jones a much more interesting character to write for than Wonder Woman. Wonder Woman is so noble and heroic, and I don't find that as interesting as one who's really damaged and flawed and has post-traumatic stress disorder. ↗

— Melissa Rosenberg

#damaged #disorder #find #flawed #heroic

Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon. which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it. It is a sword that heals. ↗

— Martin Luther King, Jr.

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