Quotes About Character

A good leader is a person who takes a little more than his share of the blame and a little less than his share of the credit.

Believe in the value of others. Carlisle said, "A great man shows his greatness by the way he treats the little man." The value you place on people determines whether you are a motivator or a manipulator of men.

Leadership has less to do with position than it does disposition.

Clearly, if leaders have a strong set of ethical values and live them out, then people will respect them, not just their position. Immature leaders try to use their position to drive high performance.

This is true. What a man is survives him. It can

Piense, actúe, hable y compórtese como la persona que quiere llegar a ser

Think, Act, Talk, and Conduct Yourself Like the Person You Want to Become

What you are speaks so loudly that I can't hear what you say." —RALPH WALDO EMERSON

In order to *do* more, I've got to *be* more.

President Harry Truman said, "In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves. Self-discipline with all of them came first.

So much of leadership relies on good character. Trust is created through it. Talent is protected by it. Internal peace is fostered by it.

It's not the position that makes the leader; it's the leader that makes the position. -STANLEY HUFFTY

Adversity doesn't build character; it reveals it.

Integrity: The leader's life and words match. Justice: The leader rejects dishonest gain. Convictions: The leader's values won't allow him or her to accept bribes. Positive focus: The leader refuses to dwell on destructive issues. Pure: The leader disciplines his or her mind to remain clean and pure. Secure: The leader is firm, stable in his identity and source of strength. The Maxwell Leadership Bible

But the Law of Magnetism really is true: who you are is who you attract.

Value self-improvement above self-promotion. King Solomon of ancient Israel said, "Let instruction and knowledge mean more to you than silver or the finest gold. Wisdom is worth much more than precious jewels or anything else you desire." Make your next career move based on how it will improve you personally rather than how it will enhance you financially.

There are really only three kinds of people. Those who don't succeed, those who achieve success temporarily, and those who become and remain successful. Character is the only way to sustain success.

The best way to become a person that others are drawn to is to develop qualities that we are attracted to in others.

Cutting corners is a sign of impatience and poor self-discipline. But if you are willing to follow through, you can achieve a breakthrough. That's why Albert Gray says, "The common denominator of success lies in forming the habit of doing things that failures don't like to do.

Imagen es lo que la gente piensa que somos. Integridad es lo que en realidad somos.

As you move forward on the success journey, you need to remember that what happens in you is more important than what happens to you.

People don't expect their leaders to be perfect, but they do expect them to be honest. If

What you believe identifies who you are.

rey del antiguo Israel, declaró: «De más estima es el buen nombre que las muchas riquezas, y la buena fama más que la plata y el oro».2 Pero la buena reputación es el reflejo del carácter de la persona. Si la reputación es como el oro, entonces tener integridad es como ser dueño de la mina. Preocúpese menos por lo que otros piensan y préstele atención a su carácter interno.