Words of Wisdom May 2-6

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Select one of the quotes from the words of wisdom this week, copy and paste the quote in the response, and then write at least two thoughtful sentences in response. You are welcome to either agree or disagree with the statement. References to your own experiences are welcome.

 

“A friend is one who always pays us the compliment of expecting from us all the virtues.” (Henry David Thoreau)

“Of all the things which belong to honorable people, not one is so highly prized as that of character” (Henry Clay)”

“Cultivate virtue in yourself, and Virtue will be real.”  (Lao Tzu)

80 thoughts on “Words of Wisdom May 2-6

  1. Eddie

    “Of all the things which belong to honorable people, not one is so highly prized as that of character” (Henry Clay)”

    I choose this quote because I think it is saying that there is no high prize and you should cherish everything you have. Also that you should be thankful for what you have.

  2. DAVID

    “A friend is one who always pays us the compliment of expecting from us all the virtues.” (Henry David Thoreau)

    I feel this quote is a good description of a good friend. If your friend is caring enough to do this for you, you should do the same for them.

  3. Wyatt

    “A friend is one who always pays us the compliment of expecting from us all the virtues.”

    This quote is something that most people don’t understand. Friends want the best for your abilities, but those are true friends.

  4. Deven

    “A friend is one who always pays us the compliment of expecting from us all the virtues.” (Henry David Thoreau)
    I think that this wow means that it is good to have friends. I also think that this means it is good to have friends since they can help you to achieve more. That is what I think the wow of this week is.

  5. Zach

    “Of all the things which belong to honorable people, not one is so highly prized as that of character” (Henry Clay)”
    I believe this quote is very true. Nothing is more valuable than one’s character. Focus on having good character more than anything.

  6. eu3718

    “A friend is one who always pays us the compliment of expecting from us all the virtues.” (Henry David Thoreau)I think this means that a person is your friend if they compliment you and say nice things.You should also be yourself and not change. Your friends should complement you on who you really are.

  7. Ryan

    “A friend is one who always pays us the compliment of expecting from us all the virtues.” (Henry David Thoreau)
    I agree with this quote because friends should want the best for you. You should expect the best from your friends and they should expect the best from you.

  8. kk3618

    “A friend is one who always pays us the compliment of expecting from us all the virtues.” (Henry David Thoreau) This statement is very true and my friend does not follow it he is normally mean to me and i don’t like it. He is always mean to me it really makes me sad.

  9. trevor

    “Of all the things which belong to honorable people, not one is so highly prized as that of character” (Henry Clay)” It is saying the best thing you can have is your personality. If your character is rich so are you.

  10. eu3718

    “A friend is one who always pays us the compliment of expecting from us all the virtues.” (Henry David Thoreau)I think this means that a person is your friend if they compliment you and say nice things. Your friends should complement you on who you really are.

  11. michael

    A friend is one who always pays us the compliment of expecting from us all the virtues.” (Henry David Thoreau)
    I think that if somebody complements somebody then they will feel good about themselves.So you should always be nice.

  12. trinity :)

    friend is one who always pays us the compliment of expecting from us all the virtues.” (Henry David Thoreau)
    I think this quote is saying that a friend will always be honest about anything. They give you compliment and there always there for you.

  13. Kasey

    “A friend is one who always pays us the compliment of expecting from us all the virtues.” (Henry David Thoreau).I like this words of wisdom because I believe in what they are saying. And I believe friends should do this. This is why I like this words of wisdom.

  14. Alyssa

    “A friend is one who always pays us the compliment of expecting from us all the virtues.” (Henry David Thoreau)
    I think this quote is saying a friend will expect all the effort from you. They will respect that and compliment you.

  15. Nate

    “Of all the things which belong to honorable people, not one is so highly prized as that of character” (Henry Clay)”

    This quote means that your character is more important than anything you own. What you should be proud of having is your character.

  16. Alissa

    “Of all the things which belong to honorable people, not one is so highly prized as that of character” (Henry Clay)” What I think this quote means is that if you’re not that “valuable” then you won’t have things that people do have that are “valuable”. I don’t agree because I feel like everyone should be treated equal and not get as good things only because they aren’t that good of a person. Everyone should be treated equally and not be downgraded because of what they are and not capable of.

  17. ms2149

    “Of all the things which belong to honorable people, not one is so highly prized as that of character” (Henry Clay)”
    This quote is very true. Some of the best things about yourself include your personality. You should always be yourself.

  18. nc0506

    “A friend is one who always pays us the compliment of expecting from us all the virtues.” (Henry David Thoreau) This quote is saying that a real friend is honest with you no matter what. Real friends will always compliment you and will always be there for you.

  19. Brandon

    “A friend is one who always pays us the compliment of expecting from us all the virtues.” (Henry David Thoreau)Having a good friend is important. One that expects all virtues from us is the best kind.

  20. TTBF

    A friend is one who always pays us the compliment of expecting from us all the virtues.” This means that friend are fake and real. real friends what the best for you but the fake ones act like they want the best but when you are on the come up they want to bring you back down.

  21. Nicole

    “A friend is one who always pays us the compliment of expecting from us all the virtues.” (Henry David Thoreau) This is saying that a true friend only wants the best from you and will only let you do your personal best every single day. If a friend does not expect the best from you they are not a true friend. They are not a true friend because they don’t expect the very best from you, they would be perfectly okay with you not trying your best, but a very good friend would refuse to let you do any less than your personal best every single day.

  22. rl0075

    “Of all the things which belong to honorable people, not one is so highly prized as that of character” (Henry Clay)” I agree with this quote because you could be the richest man in the world but have a bad character and be considered a bad man. On the other hand you could be homeless and have a good character and be a great man. You should always have a good character.

  23. Joshua

    “A friend is one who always pays us the compliment of expecting from us all the virtues.” (Henry David Thoreau)

    A friend is a person who looks out for you and always has your best interest in mind.If they expect out of you the best then you always no you’re in good hands. So if they expect all the virtues from you they will be a good friend.

  24. Meghan

    A friend is one who always pays us the compliment of expecting from us all the virtues.” (Henry David Thoreau)I like this one because a friend should never bring you down they should always be nice to you and giving you compliments. If your friend doesn’t respect you then they should not be your friend.

  25. Alyssa D'Ambrogia

    “A friend is one who always pays us the compliment of expecting from us all the virtues.” (Henry David Thoreau)

    This quote is saying, that a friend compliments you as the expect the best from us. No matter the situation they expect the best from us.

  26. cole

    “A friend is one who always pays us the compliment of expecting from us all the virtues.” (Henry David Thoreau) I think this quote means we should care more about our friends. It also means we should be more grateful for them.

  27. Mikayla

    “Cultivate virtue in yourself, and Virtue will be real.” (Lao Tzu)

    If you grow virtue in yourself, it will not be faked. People with false virtue, look up to you.

  28. Joshua

    Of all the things which belong to honorable people, not one is so highly prized as that of character” (Henry Clay)”

    Out of all the things that a person can have and buy a good character is the best. You can have many things but one of the most prized is a good character. A good character is always going to be good for you.

  29. Cali

    “Of all the things which belong to honorable people, not one is so highly prized as that of character” (Henry Clay)”

    I agree with this quote because you could be very wealthy, but you can be the worst person in the world. Or you can be the poorest person in the world, but you can be the nicest person in the world. That means your personality is more important than anything you own.

  30. Caleb

    “A friend is one who always pays us the compliment of expecting from us all the virtues.” (Henry David Thoreau)

    I chose this one because everyone needs a good friend in the world. Be that friend that can show all good qualities and be someone to be there for your friend.

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