Quotes about Character
God] disciplines us for our good, that we may share His holiness.
— Scott Hahn
It's time to restore honor and dignity to the White House.
— George W. Bush
The measure of every man's virtue is best revealed in time of adversity - adversity that does not weaken a man but rather shows what he is.
— Thomas a Kempis
Honest to God, Bill, the way things are going, all I can think of is that I'm a character in a book by somebody who wants to write about somebody who suffers all the time.
— Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
How we handle our tough times stays with us for a long time.
— Max Lucado
Do something everyday that you don't want to do; this is the golden rule for acquiring the habit of doing your duty without pain.
— Mark Twain
The weakest of all weak things is a virtue which has not been tested in the fire.
— Mark Twain
Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest.
— Mark Twain
A sound heart is a surer guide than an ill-trained conscience.
— Mark Twain
A wise man does not waste so good a commodity as lying for naught.
— Mark Twain
Outside influences, outside circumstances, wind the MAN and regulate him. Left to himself, he wouldn't get regulated at all, and the sort of time he would keep would not be valuable. Some rare men are wonderful watches, with gold case, compensation balance, and all those things, and some men are only simple and sweet and humble Waterburys. I am a Waterbury.
— Mark Twain
The average human being is a perverse creature; and when he isn't that, he is a practical joker.
— Mark Twain