Quote#Self
Influence follows close upon the heels of character; and whatever we…
Quote byCaroline Healey Dall · 1822–1912
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Historical Pictures Retouched (Boston: Walker, Wise, and Co., 1860) ch. 8, p. 169.
English (original)
Influence follows close upon the heels of character; and whatever we are, that we shall in the end be acknowledged to be.
— Caroline Healey Dall
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