Quotes About Character

Our deeds follow us, and what we have been makes us what we are.

A graduate can be academically excellent but morally and spiritually bankrupt. We need to consider these dimensions in education as well.

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.

Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men. [Quoting Reverend Phillips Brooks, during Remarks at Presidential Prayer Breakfast, February 7 1963]

Early in the game, when it was still close, a couple of calls had gone against Carolina. Some of the students had started a profane chant. It didn't last very long, because Smith walked straight to the scorer's table, took the PA microphone, pointed in the direction of the students, and said, "Stop. Now. We don't do that here. We win with class at Carolina." They stopped. Instantly. When

Never be proud of doing the right thing;

you should never be proud of doing the right thing. You should just do the right thing." To

Gates should have exceeded Washington as a military leader. He had long experience in a professional army and was more loved by his men. But Washington's character was superior to that of his rival, and it made him a great man, whereas Gates was merely a good soldier.

Washington had learned the secrets of inducing others to follow his lead. Washington probably knew more about leadership before he celebrated his twenty-fifth birthday than John Adams discovered in his lifetime.

Alexander Hamilton reflected as early as the middle of the Revolutionary War that rallying at the last minute was part of the national character of his countrymen.

Washington's

If we are strong, our strength will speak for itself. If we are weak, words will be of no help.

Once you best a man, never gloat. Be generous and find something in his actions to praise. He won't enjoy being bested, but he'll make a good face of it. Show him you appreciate it. Praise can win you a friend. Gloating will only ever make enemies.

You can always win points; winning people's respect is a lot more important.

I'm too set in my ways to start doing the right thing," he complained. "You're a bad influence, Horace.

Once you best a man, never gloat. Be generous and find something in his actions to praise. He won't enjoy being bested, but he'll make a good face of it. Show him you appreciate it. Praise can win you a friend. Gloating will only ever make enemies.

Klein, karakterloos kwezeltje dat je bent,' zei ze op strenge toon. 'Kom uit je bed en trek je schoenen aan, anders snij ik je oren van je kop.

You can always win points," he said. "Winning people's respect is a lot more important. Now get back to your camp.

Weet je, Arnaut,' zei hij na enige tijd, 'vroeger was je zo'n onschuldige, vriendelijke knaap. Je deed geen vlieg kwaad. Wat is er de laatste tijd toch met je aan de hand?' Arnaut grijnsde breed. 'Wie met pek omgaat, wordt zwart!' riep hij. En dat kon Halt niet ontkennen.

Ze zal Cassandra heten. - Abdis Margrit

As a jongleur, however, it was totally in character for him to make jokes at the slightest opportunity. Even bad ones. Especially bad ones, he amended.

that Graybeard Halt he cuts his hair with a carving knife and fork.

Man is his own star and the soul that can render an honest and perfect man commands all light, all influence, all fate.

Great Actions speak Great Minds.