Quotes about Character
She was overwhelmed with shame that she had so quickly acted like her old name and nature, which she had hoped was beginning to be changed already.
— Hannah Hurnard
At the heart of Christian ethic is humility; at the heart of its parodies, pride. Different roads with different destinations, and the destinations color the character of those who travel by them.
— NT Wright
A Christian should resemble a fruit tree with real fruit, not a Christmas tree with decorations tied on
— John Stott
Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.
— Abraham Lincoln
People fall in private, long before they fall in public. The tree falls with a great crash, but the secret decay which accounts for it, is often not discovered until it is down on the ground.
— JC Ryle
Our moral faculties must be placed highest, else they can no more flourish than could a plant growing under the shade and drip of trees.
— Henry Ward Beecher
God judges a tree by its fruits and not by its roots.
— Paulo Coelho
A tree may always be known by its fruit, and a true Christian may always be discovered by their habits, tastes & affections.
— JC Ryle
You build trust with others each time you choose integrity over image, truth over convenience, or honor over personal gain.
— John Maxwell
The most essential quality for leadership is not perfection but credibility. People must be able to trust you.
— Rick Warren
Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and they will show themselves great.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
Leadership is learned, earned, and discerned. You develop it. It's based on trust and credibility. Others see it in you. You can't demand it.
— Rick Warren