Character Quotes

Our opinion of people depends less upon what we see in them, than upon what they make us see in ourselves.

What a man’s mind can create, man’s character can control.

Wealth stays with us a little moment if at all; only our characters are steadfast, not our gold.

Fame is a vapor, popularity an accident, riches take wings, those who cheer today may curse tomorrow, only one thing endures – character.

Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.

When a man thinks he is reading the character of another, he is often unconsciously betraying his own; and this is especially the case with those persons whose knowledge of the world is of such sort that it results in extreme distrust of men.

A good character is, in all cases, the fruit of personal exertion. It is not inherited from parents; it is not created by external advantages; it is no necessary appendage of birth, wealth, talents, or station; but it is the result of one’s own endeavors – the fruit and reward of good principles manifested in […]

The qualities of a great man are: vision, integrity, courage, understanding, the power of articulation, and profundity of character.

To measure a man, measure his heart.

To keep your character intact, you cannot stoop to filthy acts. It makes it easier to stoop the next time.