Glass, china, and reputations are easily cracked, and never mended well. ~ Benjamin Franklin
We can do noble acts without ruling the earth and sea. ~ Aristotle
Character, in the long run, is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and of nations alike. ~ Theodore Roosevelt
The purpose of Zen is the perfection of character. ~ Yamada Roshi
I would rather be adorned by beauty of character than jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, while character comes from within. ~ Titus Maccius Plautus
If you want to know what a man is really like, take notice how he acts when he loses money. ~ W.C. Fields, IBD, 9/23/03
Of all the properties which belong to honorable men, not one is so highly prized as that of character. ~ Henry Clay
Character builds slowly, but it can be torn down with incredible swiftness. ~ Faith Baldwin
Good character consists of knowing the good, desiring the good, and doing the good habits of the mind, habits of the heart, and habits of action. ~ Thomas Lickona
The workshop of character is everyday life. The uneventful and commonplace hour is where the battle is lost or won. ~ Mattie D.Babcock
Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries. ~ James A. Michener