Quotes about Character
The only reward of virtue is virtue.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Most men admire Virtue, who follow not her lore.
- John Milton
Our Lord commonly giveth Riches to such gross asses, to whom he affordeth nothing else that is good.
- Martin Luther
Wickedness is weakness.
- John Milton
Other Definitions of Adversity Adversity is the touchstone of virtue.
- Anonymous
Gratitude is the mother of the virtues.
- Cicero
If a man is known by the company he keeps, so also his character is reflected in the books he reads.
- J. Oswald Sanders
Not every man can carry a full cup. Sudden elevation frequently leads to pride and a fall. The most exacting test of all to survive is prosperity.
- J. Oswald Sanders
A leader is a person who has learned to obey a discipline imposed from without, and has then taken on a more rigorous discipline from within. Those who rebel against authority and scorn self-discipline -- who shirk the rigors and turn from the sacrifices -- do not qualify to lead.
- J. Oswald Sanders
A natural leader by any measure, Paul became a great spiritual leader when his heart and mind were captured by Jesus Christ.
- J. Oswald Sanders
No leader lives a day without criticism, and humility will never be more on trial than when criticism comes.
- J. Oswald Sanders
Billy Graham that the world saw on television or saw on the big screen was the same Billy Graham that we saw at home. He wasn't two people.
- Franklin Graham