William H. Crogman: Character

William H. Crogman was American classical philologist. Explore interesting quotes on character.
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“Character is eternal; all other things are transient and fleeting. No ideal, perishable in itself, is worth striving for by an immortal soul.”

William H. Crogman

Source: Talks for the Times (1896), "The Importance of Correct Ideals" (1892), p. 287

Soul

“Is the object of his thought lofty in its character, so is he. Is it low, so is he. We rise or fall, we ascend or descend, according to our ideals.”

William H. Crogman

Source: Talks for the Times (1896), "The Importance of Correct Ideals" (1892), p. 273

“The development of an individual will invariably be in the direction of his ideal, and will partake largely of the nature and character of that ideal.”

William H. Crogman

Source: Talks for the Times (1896), "The Importance of Correct Ideals" (1892), p. 272

Nature