Quotes About Character

Characters do not change. Opinions alter, but characters are only developed.

If one is strong be also merciful, so that one's neighbors may respect one rather than fear one.

Live your life in every way to earn and keep the respect of the people you respect.

Fine words are traded. Noble deeds gain respect. But people who are not good, why abandon them?

When you do things for the right reasons, eventually no matter how long it takes, people will take notice of it and can't help but respect it.

Coaches will eventually notice a great attitude, and they respect that.

Self-respect cannot be hunted. It cannot be purchased. It is never for sale.

Respect is EARNED but honor is GIVEN.

Class is an intangible quality which commands, rather than demands, the respect of others.

Manners are the shadows of virtues; the momentary display of those qualities which our fellow creatures love, and respect.

Effective leadership is about earning respect, and it's also about personality and charisma

God specifically created us to be like Him. This is impossible to wrap our minds around, but God created us like Him in some respect and then set us in the midst of this world to represent Him!

Maturity is developed by respecting others and accepting responsibility for violating that respect.

Our self-respect tracks our choices. Every time we act in harmony with our authentic self and our heart, we earn our respect. It is that simple. Every choice matters.

I have myself to respect, but to myself I am not amiable; but my friend is my amiableness personified.

If someone's trying to intimidate me, male or female, I don't respect them enough to be intimidated.

Self-respect,--the corner-stone of all virtue.

Great souls are always loyally submissive, reverent to what is over them: only small mean souls are otherwise.

Respect was earned, not demanded, but dignity was taught by example.

I often tease young people about their concern for how they look; more important is inner beauty - compassion, affection and respect.

I'd rather be broke and have a whole lot of respect. It's the principle of it.

Men whose acts are at variance with their words command no respect, and what they say has but little weight.

I don't like to trash talk... I don't know how to do that, it's not me. In the martial arts world that I was brought up it was all about respect.

When one has never heard a man's name in the course of one's life, it speaks volumes for him; he must be quite respectable.