Quotes about Character

Influence begins with who you are.

Any man worth his salt will stick up for what he believes right, but it takes a slightly bigger man to acknowledge instantly and without reservation that he is in error.

Forgiveness is not an occasional act: it is an attitude.

I have no faith in that woman who talks of grace and glory abroad, and uses no soap and water at home. Let the buttons be on the shirts, let the children's socks be mended, let the roast mutton be done to a turn, let the house be as neat as a new pin, and the home be as happy as home can be.

Whoever loves a pure heart and gracious speech will have the king as a friend.

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.

I would prefer as friend a good man ignorant than one more clever who is evil too.

No man ever got very high by pulling other people down. The intelligent merchant does not knock his competitors. The sensible worker does not work those who work with him. Don't knock your friends. Don't knock your enemies. Don't knock yourself.

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive.

Be a function of your values rather than a function of the impulse or desire of any given moment.