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Tests of character6 quotes
A man is never so on trial as in the moment of excessive good fortune. — Lew Wallace · 1880I cannot praise a fugitive and cloistered virtue, unexercised and unbreathed, that never sallies out and sees her adversary but slinks out of the race, where that immortal garland is to be run for, not without dust and heat. — John Milton · 1644The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. The true neighbor will risk his position, his prestige, and even his life for the welfare of others. — Martin Luther King, Jr. · 1963We need greater virtues to sustain good fortune than bad. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld · 1678So it is more useful to watch a man in times of peril, and in adversity to discern what kind of man he is; for then at last words of truth are drawn from the depths of his heart, and the mask is torn off, reality remains. — Lucretius · 55 BCIn truth, prosperity tries the souls even of the wise. — Sallust · 42 BCCharacter3 quotes
I cannot praise a fugitive and cloistered virtue, unexercised and unbreathed, that never sallies out and sees her adversary but slinks out of the race, where that immortal garland is to be run for, not without dust and heat. — John Milton · 1644We need greater virtues to sustain good fortune than bad. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld · 1678So it is more useful to watch a man in times of peril, and in adversity to discern what kind of man he is; for then at last words of truth are drawn from the depths of his heart, and the mask is torn off, reality remains. — Lucretius · 55 BCDownsides of wealth1 quote
In truth, prosperity tries the souls even of the wise. — Sallust · 42 BCHelping others1 quote
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. The true neighbor will risk his position, his prestige, and even his life for the welfare of others. — Martin Luther King, Jr. · 1963Virtue1 quote
I cannot praise a fugitive and cloistered virtue, unexercised and unbreathed, that never sallies out and sees her adversary but slinks out of the race, where that immortal garland is to be run for, not without dust and heat. — John Milton · 1644