Character Quotes

"Personality is an unbroken series of successful gestures." "Watch what people are cynical about, and one can often discover what they lack." "Every wise, just, and fortunate man that once existed, first possessed the principle of truth within his breast." "Be sure not to discuss your hero's weaknesses anymore than you discuss God’s." "I think honesty can be one of the most compelling things." "I don't like to lie, so when I do, I try to make it more interesting." "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit" "There is no leveler like Christianity, but it levels by lifting all who receive it to the lofty table-land of a true character and undying hope." "We teach more by what we are than by what we teach" "Integrity is choosing courage over comfort; choosing what is right over what is fun, fast, or easy; and choosing to practice our values rather than simply professing them." "Nothing endures but personal qualities" "Wicked thoughts and worthless efforts gradually set their mark on the face, especially the eyes" "Build me a son O Lord who will be strong enough to know when he is weak and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat and humble and gentle in victory" "I judge people based on their capability, honesty, and merit." "The aim of a college education is to teach you to know a good man when you see one."