A Quote by Orson Scott Card

Debased men, but they all had something in common: They showed a keen regard for virtue, and tried to dress themselves in that costume. Hypocrisy, for all its bad reputation, at least showed a decent respect for goodness.

Orson Scott Card

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Bad Bad Reputation Common Costume Decent Dress Goodness Had Hypocrisy Keen Least Men Regard Reputation Respect Something Themselves Tried Virtue

Quote Author

Orson Scott Card
American - Writer
Born: August 24, 1951

The most terrible of all my battles was the one before Moscow. The French showed themselves to be worthy of victory, but the Russians showed themselves worthy of being invincible.

Napoleon Bonaparte

I wanted to make a traditional record that had a lot of art and showed my vulnerable side and showed things I'm passionate about.

Joe Nichols

There is no bounty to be showed to such As have real goodness: Bounty is A spice of virtue; and what virtuous act Can take effect on them that have no power Of equal habitude to apprehend it?

Ben Jonson

When Ralph Goodale tried to tax Income Trusts they showed us where they stood, they showed us their attitude towards raiding Seniors hard earned assets and a Conservative government will never allow either of these parties to get away with that.

Stephen Harper

Where is your ancient courage? You were used to say extremities was the trier of spirits; That common chances common men could bear; That when the sea was calm all boats alike showed mastership in floating.

William Shakespeare

I used to cheerlead in high school, and I had the biggest crush on one of my teammates' brothers. I was a great tumbler, so when he showed up at practice one day, I tried to impress him, but I ended up landing on my face! When I got off the ground, I had rug burn on my nose. I was in tears because it hurt so bad!

Josie Loren

What is common to many is least taken care of, for all men have greater regard for what is their own than what they possess in common with others.

Aristotle

I feel I've proved myself a lot more, showed my ability, showed what I can do.

Sheamus

Reputation is seeming; character is being. Reputation is manufactured; character is grown. Reputation is your photograph; There is a vast difference between character and reputation. Reputation is what men think we are; character is what God knows us to be. Reputation is seeming; character is being. Reputation is the breath of men; character is the inbreathing of the eternal God. One may for a time have a good reputation and a bad character, or the reverse ; but not for long.

Robert Stuart MacArthur

These fans here are unbelievable. They showed up and showed out tonight. We needed every little bit of it.

LeBron James

At UCLA, I don't think I showed everything I can do. I just showed what I can do inside.

Kevon Looney

The four and a half years I had at Stoke is something I will always look back on with pride because it was a huge achievement. To be able to last in a high profile job as long as I did showed that, for the most part, I did a decent job there.

Mark Hughes

My mum had a cousin that had played when he was younger. When I showed an interest in drumming, he showed me how to mummy-daddy roll and that set me up for a bit. And to be honest, it's all about the sound, the noise, the rattle and hum. Who wouldn't want to make a fantastic noise with drums and cymbals?!