Never trust a man who speaks well of everybody.
John Churton Collins
A great man is hard on himself; a small man is hard on others.
Confucius
Nothing shows a man's character more than what he laughs at.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
It is not wealth but character that lasts.
Aristotle
Fame is something which must be won; honor, only something which must not be lost.
Arthur Schopenhauer
God will not look you over for medals, degrees or diplomas but for scars.
Elbert Hubbard
Knowledge will give you power, but character respect.
Bruce Lee
Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.
Alexander Pope
There is a transcendent power in example. We reform others unconsciously when we walk uprightly.
Anne Swetchine
Tell me who admires and loves you, and I will tell you who you are.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Anybody can sympathize with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine nature to sympathize with a friend's success.
Oscar Wilde
No one ever lost his honor, except he who had it not.
Publilius Syrus
Good actions ennoble us, we are the sons of our own deeds.
Miguel de Cervantes
We must interpret a bad temper as a sign of inferiority.
Alfred Adler
Words may show a man's wit but actions his meaning.
Benjamin Franklin
Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds.
George Eliot
There always comes a time when giving up is easier than standing up, when giving in looks more attractive than digging in. And in those moments, character may be the only thing you have to draw on to keep you going.
John C. Maxwell
If you take care of your character, your reputation will take care of itself.
Alan Sugar
The wolf changes his coat, but not his disposition.
Latin Proverbs
Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters.
Victor Hugo
