Samuel Smiles: To be worth anything, character must be capable of standing firm upon its feet…
To be worth anything, character must be capable of standing firm upon its feet in the world of daily work, temptation, and trial; and able to bear the wear and tear of actual life. Cloistered virtues do not count for much.
In today’s wordsTo be worth anything, character must be able to stand firm in the world of daily work, temptation and trial, and bear the wear and tear of real life. Sheltered virtues don't count for much.
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