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Character

Samuel Smiles

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 306 pages

Character is a collection of essays by Samuel Smiles on the moral qualities that shape a person and society. It discusses themes such as influence, home life, work, courage, and self-control. Its reflections on integrity and duty offer enduring encouragement to anyone interested in self-improvement.

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CHARACTER
By Samuel Smiles
Contents
CHAPTER I.
INFLUENCE OF CHARACTER.
CHAPTER II.
HOME POWER.
CHAPTER III.
COMPANIONSHIP AND EXAMPLES
CHAPTER IV.
WORK.
CHAPTER V.
COURAGE.
CHAPTER VI.
SELF-CONTROL.
CHAPTER VII.
DUTY—TRUTHFULNESS.
CHAPTER VIII.
TEMPER.
CHAPTER IX.
MANNER—ART.
CHAPTER X.
COMPANIONSHIP OF BOOKS.
CHAPTER XI.
COMPANIONSHIP IN MARRIAGE.
CHAPTER XII.     THE
DISCIPLINE
OF
EXPERIENCE.
FOOTNOTES.

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Contents

  1. CHARACTER
  2. Contents
  3. CHAPTER I.—INFLUENCE OF CHARACTER.
  4. CHAPTER II.—HOME POWER.
  5. CHAPTER III.—COMPANIONSHIP AND EXAMPLES
  6. CHAPTER IV.—WORK.
  7. CHAPTER V.—COURAGE.
  8. CHAPTER VI.—SELF-CONTROL.
  9. CHAPTER VII.—DUTY—TRUTHFULNESS.
  10. CHAPTER VIII.—TEMPER.
  11. CHAPTER IX.—MANNER—ART.
  12. CHAPTER X—COMPANIONSHIP OF BOOKS.
  13. CHAPTER XI.—COMPANIONSHIP IN MARRIAGE.
  14. CHAPTER XII—THE DISCIPLINE OF EXPERIENCE.
  15. FOOTNOTES:
  16. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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