re: I consider myself a man of character sadly this is a lost quality

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Most of the people I know that I consider men of character tend to think of themselves as incredibly flawed individuals who fail in these areas continuously. In other words, they would never publicly state they were a man of character, at best they would say the strive to be a man character and usually add the caveat that they often fail miserably.

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This might be true, but I think there's nothing wrong with being self-aware and honest. I also think it's possible to consider yourself a person of character and integrity, but still acknowledge you have flaws.

In fact, I'd say that acknowledging your flaws is essential to having character.