Every man should be considered as having a right to the character which he deserves; that is, to be spoken of according to his actions.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Every man, when he comes to be sensible of his natural rights, and to feel his own importance, will consider himself as fully equal to any other person whatever.
The man of character is the persistent man, the man who is faithful to his own word, his own convictions, his own affections.
Every man should follow the bent of his nature in art and letters, always provided that he does not offend against the rules of morality and good taste.
The real or supposed rights of man are of two kinds, active and passive; the right in certain cases to do as we list; and the right we possess to the forbearance or assistance of other men.
Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of human freedoms - to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way.
Every man has the right to life, to bodily integrity.
No man has a right to do what he pleases, except when he pleases to do right.
But we must create in each person a sense of responsibility in order that each one of us can have the right to enjoy all his rights.
A man does what he must - in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures - and that is the basis of all human morality.
Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character.
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