Quotes About Character

My power will be in humility.

I often say of George Washington that he was one of the few in the whole history of the world who was not carried away by power.

A good character carries with it the highest power of causing a thing to be believed.

The greatest advantage of books does not always come from what we remember of them, but from their suggestiveness, their character-building power.

A just man is not one who does no ill, But he, who with the power, has not the will.

A man's true estate of power and riches is to be in himself; not in his dwelling or position or external relations, but in his own essential character.

Don't be intimidated by power, wealth or station, character alone makes all the difference.

The surest way to reveal one's character is not through adversity but by giving them power.

At a young age, I was interested in comic books, which was really how I learnt to read. The name Cage came from a comic book character called Power Man.

The true greatness of a nation lies in its character, not in its economic or military power.

Few people have courage enough to appear as good as they really are. Most people confuse greatness with power, despite the fact that greatness has nothing to do with power.

Could words and symbols wield such power? Could mere scribblings on parchment unmake a person's moral fiber? Weren't we made of sterner stuff?

It was not power that corrupted people, but fools who corrupted power.

God grant to all of us the power and strength to be people of integrity, and the insight and wisdom to avoid being led into the snares of the dishonest.

The power of the Latin classic is in character , that of the Greek is in beauty . Now character is capable of being taught, learnt, and assimilated: beauty hardly.

Power is neither male or female.

I'm not motivated by vanity, glory or the quest for power.

There is no stronger test of a person's character than power and authority, exciting as they do every passion, and discovering every latent vice.

Energy of will may be defined to be the very central power of character in a man.

Power comes from who you are, not what you have, and the transformation starts with how you allow others to treat you.

Closeness to power heightens the dignity of all men.

It's not a weapon or a woman can make a man, or magery either, or any power, anything but himself.

Be a leader who is driven by purpose but not by position or power.

Honor, ' he said firmly. 'I have great honor. So will you. But you will find that that is not the same as power.