Character and Conduct – 6 June – Faults

OBSTINACY is will asserting itself without being able to justify itself.   It is persistence without a plausible motive.   It is the tenacity of self-love substituted for the tenacity of reason or conscience.

Amiel’s Journal

IF any man is able to convince me and show me that I do not think or act right, I will gladly change;  for I seek the truth by which no man was ever injured.   But he is injured who abides in his error and ignorance.

MARCUS AURELIUS

IT is never too late to give up our prejudices.

THOREAU

WHEN one’s character is naturally firm, it is well to be able to yield upon reflection.

VAUVENARGUES

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These quotes are from ‘Character and Conduct’ A selection of helpful thoughts from various authors arranged for daily reading.

Collected by Constance M Whishaw and first published in 1905 as a follow up to her volume of Daily Readings for members of the Being and Doing Guild who asked for an additional volume

In her preface Whishaw writes:

‘This collection of noble thoughts expressed by men and women of past and present ages who have endeavoured to leave the world a little better than they found it.’

It is my hope in publishing them here readers may be inspired to imitate the example of the authors.