Character Quotes

Freedom is what we all seek, but it's what we do with that freedom that ultimately defines our character. In the end, a man's character cements his fate, good or bad.

My own definition of leadership is this: The capacity and the will to rally men and women to a common purpose and the character which inspires confidence.

To understand is hard. Once one understands, action is easy.

Seek perfection of character. Be faithful. Endeavor. Respect others. Refrain from violent behaviour.

I think architecture becomes interesting when it has a double character, that is, when it is as simple as possible but, at the same time as complex as possible

Humility is not a character trait to develop, it's the natural by-product of being with Jesus.

Every day, every hour, the parents are either passively or actively forming those habits in their children upon which, more than upon anything else, future character and conduct depend.

God is not looking for extraordinary characters as His instruments, but He is looking for humble instruments through whom He can be honored throughout the ages.

Leadership is the sum of those qualities of intellect, human understanding, and moral character that enables a person to inspire and control a group of people successfully.

Just like a single cell, the character of our lives is determined not by our genes but by our responses to the environmental signals that propel life.

I went in search of a bad person; I found none as I, seeing myself, found me the worst.

The true worth of a race must be measured by the character of its womanhood.

Adversity builds character and character takes you places money can't.

All paths lead to the same goal: to convey to others what we are.

Should any man tell you that a mountain had changed its place, you are at liberty to doubt it if you think fit; but if any one tells you that a man has changed his character, do not believe it.

Our words reveal our thoughts; our manners mirror our self-esteem; our actions reflect our character; our habits predict the future.

Find better company, find company of people better than yourself so you be surrounded with those best in character and so you may learn something.

A dog reflects the family life. Whoever saw a frisky dog in a gloomy family, or a sad dog in a happy one? Snarling people have snarling dogs, dangerous people have dangerous ones.

Unless the will is free, man has no freedom; and if he has no freedom he is not a moral agent, that is, he is incapable of moral action and also of moral character.

Watch your actions, they become your habits. Watch your habits, they become your character.

we were raising our standard of living at the expense of our standard of character.

The State of Israel will prove itself not by material wealth, not by military might or technical achievement, but by its moral character and human values.

Design is not about decorating functional forms - it is about creating forms that accord with the character of the object and that show new technologies to advantage.

I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.

Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil.

It is our choice of good or evil that determines our character, not our opinion about good or evil.

God uses change to change us. He doesn’t use it to destroy us or to distract us, but to coax us to the next level of character, experience, compassion and destiny!

There is no cramming for a test of character. It always comes as a pop quiz.

A man's character may be learned from the adjectives which he habitually uses in conversation.

You don't get character because you're successful; you build character because of the hardships you face.

Gifts and abilities, no matter how magnificent, are either limited or enhanced by character.

The true Mason takes full responsibility for the condition of his character and ever strives for its perfection.

What might God be trying to grow in your character or cement in your relationship with Him by keeping you separated from some of the things you want but don’t yet have?

A man of abilities and character, of any sect whatever, may be admitted to any office of public trust under the United States.

The behavior of an individual is determined not by his racial affiliation, but by the character of his ancestry and his cultural environment.

In the end, the character of a civilization is encased in its structures.

God is more concerned with our character than with our achievements. Achievements have importance only in the realm of time. Character is eternal. It determines what we will be through eternity.

Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all.

God's Word is true whether we believe it or not. Human unbelief cannot alter the character of God.

Truthfulness is a cornerstone in character, and if it be not firmly laid in youth, there will ever after be a weak spot in the foundation.

The greatest test of a man's character is his tongue.

Great work requires great and persistent effort for a long time. ... Character has to be established through a thousand stumbles.

A person's worth is measured by the worth of what he values.

Great advantage is drawn from knowledge of your adversary, and when you know the measure of his intelligence and character, you can use it to play on his weakness.

In life's journey, you will meet all sorts of characters. Always remember, never shed a tear for the heartless, corrupt or insensitive.

Every time we witness an injustice and do not act, we train our character to be passive in its presence and thereby eventually lose all ability to defend ourselves and those we love.

The true character of a society is revealed in how it treats its children.

The qualities of a great man are vision, integrity, courage, understanding, the power of articulation, and profundity of character.

Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy.

Elegance is a statement, an attitude. Elegant women are women of character with confidence.