Quotes about Character

But if someone's character has no foundation, there's nothing to build on.

Hendricks turned to his wife and said, "A great man. How many great men do you know?" "One fewer than you think," she answered.

It wasn't easy. In junior high, I was voted "most polite," and it took some time for me to realize that being perceived as a "nice guy" and being a faithful Christian don't always go hand in hand.

Spiritual purpose and mission can overcome weaknesses in character because God redeems our characters...

If you want to be free to serve Jesus, there's no question—stay single. Marriage takes a lot of time. But if you want to become more like Jesus, I can't imagine any better thing to do than to get married. Being married forces you to face some character issues you'd never have to face otherwise.

A heavyweight boxing champion who dodges all serious contenders to consistently fight marshmallows is derided and ridiculed—and rightly so. Christians who dodge all serious struggle and consciously seek to put themselves in whatever situations and relationships are easiest are doing the same thing—they are coasting, and eventually that coasting will define them and—even worse—shape them.

Christianity does not direct us to focus on finding the right person; it calls us to become the right person.

In case you've never thought about it, a woman's body changes much more rapidly than her character does.

A good man, is a good man, whether in this church, or out of it.

Remember, a chip on the shoulder is a sure sign of wood higher up.

The spirit of the individual is determined by his dominating thought habits.

Knowledge will give you power, but character respect.