Quotes About Character

It is by no means enough that an officer should be capable. . . . He should be as well a gentleman of liberal education, refined manners, punctilious courtesy, and the nicest sense of personal honor. . . . No meritorious act of a subordinate should escape his attention, even if the reward be only one word of approval. Conversely, he should not be blind to a single fault in any subordinate.

Do You Have a PROBLEM? Nothing is illegal—it isn't what you do; it's the way that you do it.

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Surely where a man lives is the least important thing about him.

that "pusillanimous Presbyterian parson" in the White House. "'Too proud to fight'! What sort of talk is that? It requires pride in order to fight. A coward slinks away with his tail between his legs. Brian, we need Teddy Roosevelt back in there!

If you're going to be businessmen, don't confuse the vocation with larceny.

A man who bets on greed and dishonesty won't be wrong too often.

the lies a man tells tell more truth about him—when analyzed—than does "truth.

Curiously, people resist the noble aspects of their shadow more strenuously than they hide the dark sides. To draw the skeletons out of the closet is relatively easy, but to own the gold in the shadow is terrifying. It is more disrupting to find that you have a profound nobility of character than to find out you are a bum.

But the underlying biblical conception of character is often unpredictable, in some ways impenetrable, constantly emerging from and slipping back into a penumbra of ambiguity, in fact has greater affinity with dominant modern notions than do the habits of conceiving character typical of the Greek epics.

How about, you never act like a jerk when you're working," Jenn said. Jesse nodded. "It's why I work," he said.

Perhaps the one absolute essential to growing up well is being tough enough," Susan said. "Like us," I said.

The most important speaks to the issue of character and integrity, traits noted in many of his ERs. He was more concerned with the welfare of his men than with his own advancement, a rare trait in the Air Force and a sign of a great leader.

Does the Great Colinski have a first name?" "Royal. Such a name, don't you think? Royal Colinski from East L.A." The burner vibrated in my pocket, but I was learning too much to stop. "Why

Truly said, "We've talked to people, Mr. Cole. You've an outstanding reputation for diligence, and your integrity is above reproach.

Elvis Cole "JOE—?" Cole realized Pike had hung up. That was the kind of call you got from Joe Pike. You'd answer the phone, he'd grunt something like I'm coming up, and that was it. Polite communication had never been one of Pike's strong points.

His hair was a quarter-inch short, his skin was cooked dark, and his knuckles were scarred and coarse. Hydeck

Am I the kind of person I want my eternal companion to be?

As we seek perfection in our officials through an increasingly intense legal scrutiny, and reap an increasingly sallow form of mediocrity instead, there will come times - perhaps dangerous and violent times - when we will be more forgiving toward those who were supremely imperfect in their character yet unafraid to challenge the public mood.

Our skin, our hair, and our eyes are simply the shell that surrounds our soul, and our soul is who we are. What counts is on the inside.

Control your thoughts because they become the words you use. Control your words because they become the actions you perform. Control your actions because they become the character you reflect. Control your character because your character becomes your destiny. Control your destiny by becoming what your Heavenly Father and Savior, Jesus Christ, want you to be.

The responsibility of our time is nothing less than a revolution. A revolution that would be peaceful if we are wise enough; humane if we care enough; successful if we are fortunate enough. But a revolution will come whether we will it or not. We can affect it's character, we cannot alter it's inevitability.

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.

He is all pine and I am apple orchard.