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“Character is human nature in its best form.”
- Source
- Self-Help
- Date
- 1859
Meaning of “Character is human nature in its best form.”
Character is presented as developed human nature: moral order embodied in repeated conduct rather than merely admired in theory.
Where does it come from?
Self-Help, Chapter XIII, “Character—The True Gentleman,” Project Gutenberg #935. Near the opening of the chapter, Smiles defines character as moral order embodied in the individual and describes people of character as the conscience and motive power of society.
