A Quote by Georg Brandes

I encountered among my comrades the most varied human traits, from frankness to reserve, from goodness, uprightness and kindness, to brutality and baseness.

Georg Brandes

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Among Baseness Brutality Comrades Encountered Frankness Goodness Human Kindness Most Reserve Traits Uprightness Varied

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Georg Brandes
Danish - Critic
February 4, 1842 - February 19, 1927

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Bob Kerrey

Now the goodness that we have to consider is clearly human goodness, since the good or happiness which we set out to seek was human good and human happiness. But human goodness means in our view excellence of soul, not excellence of body.

Aristotle

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Sakyong Mipham

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Kate Millett

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Gerry Spence

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Janet Yellen

We appreciate frankness from those who like us. Frankness from others is called insolence.

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Of front-line importance among the most contagious and enduring traits of the leaders of nations and of all callings is that of spotless character.

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Catherine Ryan Hyde

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William Bennett

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