Wherever man goes to dwell his character goes with him. – African Proverb
If you stand straight, do not fear a crooked shadow. – Chinese Proverb
Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking. – Chinese Proverb
Sow a thought and you reap an action; sow an act and you reap a habit; sow a habit and you reap a character; sow a character and you reap a destiny. – Anon.
If an ass goes traveling it will not come home a horse. – Proverb
One can easily judge the character of a person by the way they treat people who can do nothing for them. – Proverb
Some people are born hammers, others anvils. – Proverb
A rich man has no need of character. – Proverb
The highest qualities of character must be earned. – Lyman Abbott
Guard against the prestige of great names; see that your judgments are your own; and do not shrink from disagreement; no trusting without testing. – Lord (John Emerich Edward Dalberg) Acton
Character is the salesperson – George M. Adams
Honor is the inner garment of the Soul; the first thing put on by it with the flesh, and the last it layeth down at its separation from it. – Akhenaton
Be thou incapable of change in that which is right, and men will rely upon thee. Establish unto thyself principles of action; and see that thou ever act according to them. First know that thy principles are just, and then be thou – Akhenaton
It is not what he had, or even what he does which expresses the worth of a man, but what he is. – Henri Frederic Amiel
Temperance is simply a disposition of the mind which binds the passion. – Thomas Aquinas
Character is that which reveals moral purpose, exposing the class of things a man chooses or avoids. – Aristotle
Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them. – Aristotle
My father told me that if you saw a man in a Rolls Royce you could be sure he was not a gentleman unless he was the chauffeur. – Earl of Arran
If you dont run your own life, somebody else will. – John Atkinson
Perfection of character consists in this; living each day as if it were the last, and spending each moment in peace. – Marcus Aurelius
