Quotes about Character

Obviously the prisoners found the lack of character in such men especially upsetting, while they were profoundly moved by the smallest kindness received from any of the guards. I remember how one day a foreman secretly gave me a piece of bread which I knew he must have saved from his breakfast ration. It was far more than the small piece of bread which moved me to tears at that time. It was the human something which this man also gave to me - the word and look which accompanied the gift.

From all this we may learn that there are two races of men in this world, but only these two—the "race" of the decent man and the "race" of the indecent man. Both are found everywhere; they penetrate into all groups of society. No group consists entirely of decent or indecent people

Great acts are made up of small deeds.

Sometimes men are still boys, only wearing bigger clothes, until God takes them by the suspenders and gives them a good shake.

Only the brave know how to forgive…. A coward never forgave; it is not in his nature.

What we do flows from who we are.

You don't carry in your countenance a letter of recommendation.

"An observer of human nature, sir," said Mr. Pickwick.

Once a gentleman, and always a gentleman.

So, throughout life, our worst weaknesses and meannesses are usually committed for the sake of the people whom we most despise.

Do the wise thing and the kind thing too, and make the best of us and not the worst.

If you can't get to be uncommon through going straight, you'll never get to do it through going crooked. [...] live well and die happy.