Distance tests a horse's strength. Time reveals a person's character.

Quote by Chinese Proverbs

Topics: Character Quotes, Testing Quotes, Time Quotes

If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a...

If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a...

There are two perfectly good men, one dead, and the other unborn

There are two perfectly good men, one dead, and the other unborn

Learning is like rowing upstream; not to advance is to drop back

Learning is like rowing upstream; not to advance is to drop back

The man who strikes first admits that his ideas have given out.

The man who strikes first admits that his ideas have given out.

He who depends on himself will attain the greatest happiness.

He who depends on himself will attain the greatest happiness.

Temptation wrings integrity even as the thumbscrew twists a man's fingers

Temptation wrings integrity even as the thumbscrew twists a man's fingers

One joy shatters a hundred griefs

One joy shatters a hundred griefs

To understand your parents' love you must raise children yourself.

To understand your parents' love you must raise children yourself.

A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows public opinion

A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows public opinion

To understand your parents' love bear your own children.

To understand your parents' love bear your own children.

In the midst of great joy do not promise to give a man anything; in...

In the midst of great joy do not promise to give a man anything; in...

Sorrow is the child of too much joy

Sorrow is the child of too much joy

Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking.

Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking.

Consider the past and you shall know the future.

Consider the past and you shall know the future.

He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not...

He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not...

A single conversation across the table with a wise person is worth a month's study...

A single conversation across the table with a wise person is worth a month's study...

Better to be a dog in times of peace than a human being in times...

Better to be a dog in times of peace than a human being in times...

The saving man becomes the free man.

The saving man becomes the free man.

Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.

Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.

Freedom is the only law which genius knows.

Freedom is the only law which genius knows.