Project Gutenberg 2012-05-07 Public domain in the USA. 87 Whishaw, Constance M. Whishaw, C. M. (Constance M.) Whishaw, Constance Mary Poynter, Edward John 1836 1919 Poynter, Edward J. Character and Conduct A Book of Helpful Thoughts by Great Writers of Past and Present Ages E-text prepared by Chris Curnow, Liz Stead, Julia Neufeld, "Character and Conduct" by Constance M. Whishaw is a collection of inspirational readings and thoughts gathered from various notable writers throughout history, and it likely dates from the early 20th century. The book seeks to provide reflections aimed at personal development and moral contemplation, encouraging readers to improve their character and conduct in daily life. The opening of the book includes a preface by the author, where she expresses gratitude to those who contributed to the compilation and explains its purpose. The initial entries for January promote themes of renewal, purpose, and character by incorporating quotes from various renowned figures, including Ephraim Peabody and Goethe. These reflections encourage readers to leave behind negative influences as they embrace the new year, aiming to cultivate a noble life through conscious effort and moral integrity. Overall, the beginning sets a reflective tone and establishes the book's intent to guide readers toward a more virtuous and purposeful existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Meditations Calendars BJ Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 576165 576081 2024-09-16T15:23:33.563372 2023-09-17T09:44:19.500951 text/html text/html 569450 2012-05-07T17:00:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 258649 2012-05-07T17:04:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 311811 2024-09-16T15:23:50.896295 application/epub+zip 316422 2024-09-16T15:23:38.250348 application/epub+zip 242094 2024-09-16T15:23:35.681358 application/epub+zip 544472 2024-09-16T15:23:56.932295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 480848 2024-09-16T15:23:47.402318 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429282 2022-09-18T07:29:32.457233 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467488 467440 2024-09-16T15:23:30.689428 2023-09-17T09:44:16.910934 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 467198 2012-05-07T17:02:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 170230 2012-05-07T17:02:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 467211 2012-05-07T17:02:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 170181 2012-05-07T17:02:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20562 2024-09-16T15:23:57.094243 application/rdf+xml 10785 2024-09-16T15:23:36.121397 image/jpeg 2846 2024-09-16T15:23:35.897372 image/jpeg 293474 2024-09-16T15:23:33.610373 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog