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Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner. ↗

— Aristophanes

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We regard intelligence as man's main characteristic and we know that there is no superiority which intelligence cannot confer on us, no inferiority for which it cannot compensate. ↗

— Henri Bergson

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In other words, we are interested in the anatomical and mental characteristics of men living under the same biological, geographical, and social environment, and as determined by their past. ↗

— Franz Boas

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We do not discuss the anatomical, physiological, and mental characteristics of man considered as an individual; but we are interested in the diversity of these traits in groups of men found in different geographical areas and in different social classes. ↗

— Franz Boas

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There seems to be some perverse human characteristic that likes to make easy things difficult. ↗

— Warren Buffett

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Romeo is the most misunderstood character in literature, I think. He's hardcore to play because he's displaying the characteristics of Hamlet at the beginning, and, well, then everything else happens. ↗

— Alan Cumming

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Sometimes when you play a character, you can feel it in your body. And I felt like I had characteristics of my dog: the way Webster moves, the way he holds his head. I kind of adapted it into this part unconsciously. ↗

— Calista Flockhart

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Ancestor worship, or filial piety so characteristic of Asian cultures, for example, does not really resonate with Americans who favor children, not grandparents. ↗

— Alan Dundes

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One of the characteristics of plays that are made into films is that they can be very talky. ↗

— Tom Wilkinson

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I'm definitely responsible for the image that I put out there. But it does become frustrating, because I don't want 'sexy' to be my defining characteristic. I'd love for my ambition and will and intellect and sense of humour to define me as well. ↗

— Eva Mendes

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