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Give me the character and I will forecast the event.

Give me the character and I will forecast the event.

Christian Nestell Bovee
Character, Giving, Events

It is difficult to say which is the greatest evil--to have too violent passions, or to be wholly devoid of them. Controlled with firmness, guided by discretion, and hallowed by the imagination, the passions are the vivifiers and quickeners of our being. Without passion there can be no energy of character. Indeed, the passions are like fire, useful in a thousand ways, and dangerous only in one--through their excess.

Christian Nestell Bovee
Passion, Character, Fire
Christian Nestell Bovee (1862). “Intuitions and Summaries of Thought”, p.77

Example has more followers than reason. We unconsciously imitate what pleases us, and approximate to the characters we most admire.

Christian Nestell Bovee
Character, Example, Followers
"Intuitions and Summaries of Thought (Volume I)". Book by Christian Nestell Bovee, 1862.

All men are alike in their lower natures; it is in their higher characters that they differ.

Christian Nestell Bovee
Nature, Character, Men

Something of a person's character may be observed by how they smile. Some never smile they only grin.

Christian Nestell Bovee
Smile, Character, May

It is of very little use in trying to be dignified, if dignity is no part of your character.

Christian Nestell Bovee
Character, Trying, Use
Christian Nestell Bovee (1871). “Summaries of Thought”

There is something in the character of every man which cannot be broken in--the skeleton of his character; and to try to alter this is like training a sheep for draught purposes. GEORG CHRISTOPH LICHTENBERG, The Reflections of Lichtenberg We become familiar with the outsides of men, as with the outsides of houses, and think we know them, while we are ignorant of so much that is passing within them.

Christian Nestell Bovee
Character, Reflection, Men

Dignity of position adds to dignity of character, as well as to dignity of carriage. Give us a proud position, and we are impelled to act up to it.

Christian Nestell Bovee
Character, Giving, Proud

There are some weaknesses that are peculiar and distinctive to generous characters, as freckles are to a fair skin.

Christian Nestell Bovee
Character, Skins, Weakness

The language denotes the man. A coarse or refined character finds its expression naturally in a coarse or refined phraseology.

Christian Nestell Bovee
Character, Men, Expression
Christian Nestell Bovee (1862). “Intuitions and Summaries of Thought”, p.7

Out of politics comes more uproar than progress. It is indeed surprising how little, comparatively, this noisy department of human affairs contributes to the world's prosperity. Political commotions upon the grandest scale, political events of astounding suddenness, political characters of the greatest ability, abound, but still, permanent results are rare, and we look in vain for a measure of public good corresponding in extent to the hideous rout which ushers it in. Progress but turns upon its pillow, and goes to sleep again.

Christian Nestell Bovee
Character, Sleep, Political
Christian Nestell Bovee (1862). “Intuitions and Summaries of Thought”, p.93

Character is very much a matter of health.

Christian Nestell Bovee
Character, Matter

The scope of an intellect is not to be measured with a tape-string, or a character deciphered from the shape or length of a nose.

Christian Nestell Bovee
Character, Tape, Noses
Christian Nestell Bovee (1862). “Intuitions and Summaries of Thought”, p.82

Six traits of effective leaders: 1. Make others feel important 2. Promote a vision 3. Follow the golden rule 4. Admit mistakes 5. Criticize others only in private 6. Stay close to the action Example has more followers than reason. We unconsciously imitate what pleases us, and approximate to the characters we most admire.

Christian Nestell Bovee
Leadership, Mistake, Character

It is only an error of judgment to make a mistake, but it argues an infirmity of character to adhere to it when discovered.

Christian Nestell Bovee
Mistake, Character, Errors
"Intuitions and Summaries of Thought".

No single character is ever so great that a nation can afford to form itself upon it. Imitation belittles. This appears in the instance of the Chinese. The Chinese are so many Confucii; in miniature. And so with the Jews. Moses, the lawgiver, is poorly represented by Moses, the old clothesman ; or even by Dives, the hanker.

Christian Nestell Bovee
Character, Chinese, Imitation

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