The change of a man's self is a very laborious undertaking. Thomas à Kempis.
The character of a nation is not to be learned from its fine folks. Scott.
The character of the person that commends 40 you is to be considered before you set a value on his esteem. The wise man applauds him whom he thinks most virtuous; the rest of the world, him who is most wealthy. (?)
The character of the true philosopher is to hope all things not unreasonable. Sir John Herschel.
The characteristic mark of minds (Geister) of the first order is the directness (Unmittelbarkeit) of all their judgments. All that they bring forth (vorbringen) is the result of their own thinking. Schopenhauer.
The characteristic of a philosopher is that he looks to himself for all help or harm. Epictetus.
The characteristic of Chaucer is intensity; of Spencer, remoteness; of Milton, elevation: of Shakespeare, everything. Hazlitt.
The chariest maid is prodigal enough / If she 45 unmask her beauty to the moon. Ham., i. 1.
The charitable give out at the door, and God puts in at the window. Pr.
The charity that thinketh no evil trusts in God and trusts in man. J. G. Holland.