Quotes about Character
Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.
— Abraham Lincoln
People fall in private, long before they fall in public. The tree falls with a great crash, but the secret decay which accounts for it, is often not discovered until it is down on the ground.
— JC Ryle
Our moral faculties must be placed highest, else they can no more flourish than could a plant growing under the shade and drip of trees.
— Henry Ward Beecher
God judges a tree by its fruits and not by its roots.
— Paulo Coelho
A tree may always be known by its fruit, and a true Christian may always be discovered by their habits, tastes & affections.
— JC Ryle
You build trust with others each time you choose integrity over image, truth over convenience, or honor over personal gain.
— John Maxwell
The most essential quality for leadership is not perfection but credibility. People must be able to trust you.
— Rick Warren
Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and they will show themselves great.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
Leadership is learned, earned, and discerned. You develop it. It's based on trust and credibility. Others see it in you. You can't demand it.
— Rick Warren
One of the most important ways to manifest integrity is to be loyal to those who are not present. In doing so, we build the trust of those who are present.
— Stephen Covey
Integrity is not a given factor in everyone's life. It is a result of self-discipline, inner trust, and a decision to be relentlessly honest in all situations in our lives.
— John Maxwell
There are three qualities a leader must exemplify to build trust: competence, connection, and character.
— John Maxwell