The true test of character is to deal with others kindly from one day to the next. It is not so difficult to rise to the best of one’s being when matters of great moment are at stake. It is very difficult indeed to rise each morning with a kind heart.
Character Quotes
Your face is black, your hair like flame, And one eye’s damaged, one foot lame: If, still, you’re quite decent chap – Well tis a feather in your cap.
The true test of character is not how much we know how to do, but how we behave when we don’t know what to do.
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
There are times when I look over the various parts of my character with perplexity. I recognize that I am made up of several persons and the person which at the moment has the upper hand will inevitably give place to another. But which is the real me? All of them, or none?
Many a man’s reputation would not know his character if they met on the street.
You’ll never plumb the Oriental mind, and if you did, it isn’t worth the toil.
A handsome person, with perverted will, is a fine craft that’s handled without skill.
The goal of evolution is self – conquest.
By constant self-discipline and self-control you can develop greatness of character.
