Albert Camus on Character
“Integrity has no need of rules.”
- Albert Camus
“Let us not take ourselves too seriously. None of us has a monopoly on wisdom.”
- Queen Elizabeth
“One must be compassionate to one’s self before external compassion.”
- Dalai Lama
“With ordinary talents and extraordinary perseverance, all things are attainable.”
- Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton
“The great man fights the elements in his time that hinder his own greatness, in other words his own freedom and sincerity.”
- Friedrich Nietzsche
“Property may be destroyed and money may lose its purchasing power; but, character, health, knowledge and good judgement will always be in demand under all conditions.”
- Roger Babson
“Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not himself find peace.”
- Albert Schweitzer
“People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don’t know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to.”
- George E. Allen
“Sincerity is the highest compliment you can pay.”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson