point of character
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None fitter for the place since Great Elizabeth—whom, by the way, she seems to me to resemble in more than one point of character and temperament.
From The Great Miss Driver by Hope, Anthony
This subterfuge, to call it by its lightest name, shows that plain truth is not a point of character most strenuously sought after by the Old Spirit.
From Algic Researches, Comprising Inquiries Respecting the Mental Characteristics of the North American Indians, Vol. 2 of 2 Indian Tales and Legends by Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe
In point of character and intelligence, he would compare advantageously with a majority of the Selectmen in the Commonwealth.
From Indian Nullification of the Unconstitutional Laws of Massachusetts Relative to the Marshpee Tribe Or, the Pretended Riot Explained by Apess, William
In England her husband and herself enjoyed the highest consideration, both in point of character and ability.
From The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852 by Various
Purpose is the edge and point of character; it is the stamp and superscription of genius; it is the direction on the letter of talent.
From The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 by Gilfillan, George