David Brooks(XVIII)
- Height
- 6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
- Born
- Other worksOp-Ed Column, "The Afghan Imperative," Published in "The New York Times (USA)," 25 September, Vol. 159, No. 54,809, Page A29.
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- TriviaNew York Times columnist.
- QuotesI assumed character was this thing you had inside, this iron figure of willpower. So if you worked hard and did your self-control push-ups you would develop strong character, which was this iron self-control. But then I came to understand that none of us is strong enough to control ourselves against self-deception, self-indulgence or self-centredness. And character is not really found inside. It's actually found in the strength of your commitments to others.
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