Quotes About Character

Pay less attention to what men say. Just watch what they do.

A man without a mustache is a man without a soul.

Every man has his price, or a guy like me couldn't exist.

I am looking for an honest man.

Love between a man and a woman is founded on the mating instinct and is not free from desire and self-seeking. But to have a friend and to be true under any and all trials is the mark of a man!

Take from a man his reputation for probity, and the more shrewd and clever he is, the more hated and mistrusted he becomes.

As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do.

Mr. Lincoln was not only a great President, but a great man - too great to be small in anything. In his company I was never in any way reminded of my humble origin, or of my unpopular color.

When God measures a man he puts the tape around the heart, not the head.

Being male is a matter of birth. Being a man is a matter of age. But being a Gentleman is a matter of choice.

A honest man is seldom a vagrant.

Real men are sadly lacking in this world, for when they are put to the test they prove worthless.

It is not true that suffering ennobles the character; happiness does that sometimes, but suffering for the most part, makes men petty and vindictive.

Being a male is a matter of birth. Being a man is a matter of choice.

Honor's a good brooch to wear in a man's hat at all times.

Men are limited by the knowledge of their minds, the worth of their characters and the principles upon which they are building their lives.

Gather the five virtues (Dignity, Confidence, Courage, Compassion, and Faith). Then you are a man.

A good shot must necessarily be a good man since the essence of good marksmanship is self-control and self-control is the essential quality of a good man.

The universe is not rich enough to buy the vote of an honest man.

A man with a so-called character is often a simple piece of mechanism; he has often only one point of view for the extremely complicated relationships of life.

If you really want to judge the character of a man, look not at his great performances. Watch a man do his most common actions.

A man's attire is only an outward projection of his inward self.

A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.

There are good men everywhere. I only wish they had louder voices.