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Quotes About Character

If I take care of my character, my reputation will take care of me.
~ Dwight L. Moody
You teach what you know, but you reproduce what you are.
~ Howard G. Hendricks
Be strong, but not rude; Be kind, but not weak; Be bold, but not bully; Be humble, but not timid; Be prooud, but not arrogant.
~ Zig Ziglar
Leadership is not a popularity contest; it's about leaving your ego at the door. The name of the game is to lead without a title
~ Robin Sharma
Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.
~ Albert Schweitzer
Popularity is not leadership.
~ Richard Marcinko
Ninety-nine percent of leadership failures are failures of character.
~ Norman Schwarzkopf
Leadership is a matter of how to be, not how to do it.
~ Frances Hesselbein
Leadership is a choice, not a position
~ Stephen Covey
The first step to leadership is servanthood.
~ John C. Maxwell
I haven't always recruited for the best talent. I've taken a few guys who would fit for different reasons. Leadership. Toughness
~ Tom Izzo
Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back upon himself.
~ Charles de Gaulle
I wish I had played team sports. I think every kid should. Teamwork builds character - teaches people about leadership and cooperation.
~ Mo Rocca
Leadership is not about popularity, it is about doing what is right.
~ Laura Bush
Leadership consists not in degrees of technique but in traits of character.
~ Lewis H. Lapham
Leadership consists of character and strategy. If you can't have both, opt for character.
~ Norman Schwarzkopf
The three most important ways to lead people are:... by example... by example... by example.
~ Albert Schweitzer
Great leadership is not attained by pursuing greatness but by persevering through great tests.
~ Myles Munroe
It's true that charisma can make a person stand out for a moment, but character sets a person apart for a lifetime.
~ John C. Maxwell
Better to fail at doing the right thing than to succeed at doing the wrong thing.
~ Guy Kawasaki
A low morality will not sustain leadership long, its influence quickly vanishes, it cannot produce its own succession.
~ Chester Barnard
Dedicate yourself to a core set of values. Without them, you will never be able to find personal fulfillment, and you will never be able to lead effectively.
~ Kenneth I. Chenault
Great leaders are not defined by the absence of weakness, but rather by the presence of clear strengths.
~ John Peter Zenger
Leadership is much less about what you do, and much more about who you are.
~ Frances Hesselbein