Quotes About Character

Haciendo algunas reflexiones rápidas sobre el carácter del infantil creador, que debía aún, ¡ay!, durante mucho tiempo, hacer sufrir a la humanidad (la eternidad es larga), bien con las crueldades ejercidas o bien con el innoble espectáculo de los chancros que produce un gran vicio, cerré los ojos, como un hombre ebrio, al pensar que tenía tal ser por enemigo, y reemprendí, con tristeza, mi camino por el dédalo de calles.

Hay nobles de títulos sin onbleza de corazón y hay gentes o personas sin títulos, que llevan engendradas la nobleza de los mas finos y delicados sentimientos en sus almas.

The first step for a leader is to be right with yourself. Integrity is the basis of leadership.

When you see a worthy person, endeavor to emulate him. When you see an unworthy person, then examine your inner self.

The superior man is firm in the right way, and not merely firm.

Five things constitute perfect virtue: gravity, magnanimity, earnestness, sincerity and kindness.

Sincerity and truth are the basis of every virtue.

Think no vice so small that you may commit it, and no virtue so small that you may over look it.

The way you cut your meat reflects the way you live.

Do not worry about holding high position; worry rather about playing your proper role.

In the presence of a good man, think all the time how you may learn to equal him. In the presence of a bad man, turn your gaze within!

A gentleman is ashamed to let his words outrun his deeds.

What the superior man seeks is in himself. What the mean man seeks is in others.

A man whoTreats his betters as betters,Wears an air of respect,Who into serving father and motherKnows how to put his whole strength,Who in the service of his prince will lay down his life,Who in intercourse with friends is true to his word—others may say of him that he still lacks education, but I for my part should certainly call him an educated man.

Meet resentment with upright dealing and meet inner power with inner power.

Imperturbable, resolute, tree-like, slow to speak—such a one is near to Goodness.

First and foremost he must learn to be faithful to his superiors, to keep promises, to refuse the friendship of all who are not like him. And if he finds he has made a mistake, then he must not be afraid of admitting the fact and amending his ways.

Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.

Neither the knight who has truly the heart of a knight nor the man of good stock who has the qualities that belong to good stock will ever seek life at the expense of Goodness; and it may be that he has to give his life in order to achieve Goodness.

Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.

The object of the superior man is truth.

Goodness is more to the people than water and fire. I have seen men lose their lives when "treading upon" water and fire; but I have never seen anyone lose his life through "treading upon" Goodness.

The demands that a gentleman makes are upon himself; those that a small man makes are upon others.

He who is influenced neither by the soaking in of slander nor by the assault of denunciation may indeed be called illumined.