Quotes About Character

Difficulty is the name of an ancient tool that was created purely to help us define who we are.

Elegance is not an outer quality, but a part of the soul that is visible to others.

so you , too , must learn to bear certain pains and sorrows, because they will make you a better person

It is much more intelligent, more practical, to be good rather than evil.

But as far as true goodness was concerned, that didn't exist - not in the land of cowardly men.

It matters not how we were brought up. What determines our way of acting is the manner in which we administrate our will. A man is the sum of all his wishes, which determine his way of living and dying.

A man's message of Faith lies in the way he lives his life and not in the words he says.

Man needs what's worst in him in order to achieve what's best in him.

Because a lie can never make you stronger, no matter how many times you tell it.

To repay evil with kindness is the proof of a good man; a superior man blames himself, a common man blames others.

the superior man leads not by violence or by coarse physical acts but by the pure intelligence of a wise mind.

Peter groaned loudly. Sonia Pan! She's ugly. Mris. Liang would not yield. Ugly girls can be fixed now. It is not like before. And she is very good. She does not waste money. It would be no use for her to waste money on herself, Louise murmured.

Yuan could not for his life say, "This man is rich and evil, and this man is poor and good," and so he was spoiled for any cause-making, however great the cause.

Even our enemies call him 'great soul,' and declare that they are honored in defeat by such a one.

A self-confident person isn't boastful or pushy but is secure with herself in a way that inspires confidence in others. She values herself regardless of her physical attributes or individual talents, understanding that honor and character are what really matter.

Mud, raised by hurricanes, wells up in the noblest and purest of hearts.

Fear not the anger of the wise to raise; Those best can bear reproof who merit praise.

Anger is the resentment of the animal, and gentle blood alone makes the gentleman.

A person's true character lies somewhere until after you might have pressed the wrong button without knowing, then you'll realize that there are dogs in human form.

The high road is littered with pot shots.

Where they couldn't pick holes in our arguments they would drive horses and carriages through my character.

The strongest argument in favor of the gospel is a loving and lovable Christian.

Once the decision has been made, close your ear even to the best counter argument: sign of a strong character. Thus an occasional will to stupidity.

The world was won for Christ not by arguments but by sanctity: "What you are speaks so loud, I can hardly hear what you say."