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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts) Wed Sep 19, 2012, 02:22 PM Sep 2012

"The True test of a Man's character is what he does when no one is watching"- John Wooden

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"The True test of a Man's character is what he does when no one is watching"- John Wooden (Original Post) Playinghardball Sep 2012 OP

My boss used to have that quote on the wall of his office tularetom Sep 2012 #1

This is how my father taught it to me ... and he was a Republican ... The true test of character is cr8tvlde Sep 2012 #2

. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #3

I just saw that (with "looking" instead of "watching") -- attributed to J.C. Watts!!! KamaAina Sep 2012 #4

tularetom

(23,664 posts)

1. My boss used to have that quote on the wall of his office

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 02:44 PM

Sep 2012

And it always cracked me up.

I don't know what he did when no one was watching, but he sure did some crazy shit when his wife wasn't watching.

cr8tvlde

(1,185 posts)

2. This is how my father taught it to me ... and he was a Republican ... The true test of character is

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 02:48 PM

Sep 2012

how someone treats another human being when there is nothing to be gained personally.

Between his years (1911-1982) that concept shifted to me becoming a Democrat. God rest his soul.

porphyrian

(18,530 posts)

3. . n/t

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 02:49 PM

Sep 2012

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

4. I just saw that (with "looking" instead of "watching") -- attributed to J.C. Watts!!!

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 02:58 PM

Sep 2012

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