Quotes about Character

The weakest of all weak things is a virtue which has not been tested in the fire.

Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest.

A sound heart is a surer guide than an ill-trained conscience.

A wise man does not waste so good a commodity as lying for naught.

Outside influences, outside circumstances, wind the MAN and regulate him. Left to himself, he wouldn't get regulated at all, and the sort of time he would keep would not be valuable. Some rare men are wonderful watches, with gold case, compensation balance, and all those things, and some men are only simple and sweet and humble Waterburys. I am a Waterbury.

The average human being is a perverse creature; and when he isn't that, he is a practical joker.

Do right and you will be conspicuous.

However, like the rest of the world, I still go on underrating men of gold and glorifying men of mica. Commonplace human nature cannot rise above that.

We must remember that intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education. The complete education gives one not only power of concentration, but worthy objectives upon which to concentrate.

On some positions, Cowardice asks the question, "Is it safe?" Expediency asks the question, "Is it politic?" And Vanity comes along and asks the question, "Is it popular?" But Conscience asks the question, "Is it right?"... The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of convenience, but where he stands in moments of challenge, moments of great crisis and controversy.

A nation or civilization that continues to produce soft-minded men purchases its own spiritual death on the installment plan.

The true measure of a man is not how he behaves in moments of comfort and convenience but how he stands at times of controversy and challenges.