Quotes about Character
The superior man acquaints himself with many sayings of antiquity and many deeds of the past, in order to strengthen his character thereby.
— John Milton
When a man has once forfeited the reputation of his integrity, he is set fast, and nothing will then serve his turn, neither truth nor falsehood.
— John Tillotson
It is a sin to judge any man by his post
— St. Augustine
A wise and good man will turn examples of all sorts to his own advantage. The good he will make his patterns, and strive to equal or excel them. The bad he will by all means avoid.
— Thomas a Kempis
A man is the sum of his misfortunes.
— William Faulkner
The wealthiest man among us is the best
— William Wordsworth
Only men of character are trusted.
— Zig Ziglar
When a person does something, it has the man or woman look about it. It drips with humanity. You can follow the logic of it and see the meaning behind it.
— Charles Swindoll
The higher a man is in grace, the lower he will be in his own esteem.
— Charles Spurgeon
Virtue is more to man than either water or fire. I have seen men die from treading on water and fire, but I have never seen a man die from treading the course of virtue.
— Confucius
The superior man is firm in the right way and not merely firm.
— Confucius
A man of great common sense and good taste - meaning thereby a man without originality or moral courage.
— George Bernard Shaw