If we divine a discrepancy between a man's words and his character, the whole impression of him becomes broken and painful; he revolts the imagination by his lack of unity, and even the good in him is hardly accepted. -Charles Horton Cooley

 

If we divine a discrepancy between a man's words and his character, the whole impression of him becomes broken and painful; he revolts the imagination by his lack of unity, and even the good in him is hardly accepted.


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A person of definite character and purpose who comprehends our way of thought is sure to exert power over us. He cannot altogether be resisted; because, if he understands us, he can make us understand him, through the word, the look, or other symbol.

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Could anything be more indicative of a slight but general insanity than the aspect of the crowd on the streets of Chicago?

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One should never criticize his own work except in a fresh and hopeful mood. The self-criticism of a tired mind is suicide.

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The bashful are always aggressive at heart.

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A talent somewhat above mediocrity, shrewd and not too sensitive, is more likely to rise in the world than genius.

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