“There is nothing in which people more betray their character than in what they laugh at.”
“Nothing shows a man's character more than what he laughs at.”
“Be more concerned with character than reputation. Character is what you are, reputation is what people think you are.”
“Men show their characters in nothing more clearly than in what they think laughable. ”
“There is nothing more corrosive to character than money.”
“From tender youth we are told by father and teacher that betrayal is the most heinous offence imaginable. But what is betrayal? Betrayal means breaking ranks and breaking off into the unknown. Sabina knew of nothing more magnificent than going off into the unknown.”