Character Quotes - Quotes about Character

"Thoughts lead on to purposes; purposes go forth in action; actions form habits; habits decide character; and character fixes our destiny."

"Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character."

"Talent develops in tranquillity, character in the full current of human life."

"It seems to me that perfection of means and confusion of goals seems to characterize our age."

"A signature always reveals a man's character - and sometimes even his name."

"It is part of the American character to consider nothing as desperate - to surmount every difficulty by resolution and contrivance."

"To bear failure with courage is the best proof of character that anyone can give."

"Don't worry so much about your self-esteem. Worry more about your character. Integrity is its own reward."

"Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy."

"It is the highest form of self-respect to admit our errors and mistakes and make amends for them. To make a mistake is only an error in judgment, but to adhere to it when it is discovered shows infirmity of character."

"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are."

"Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there."