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Character Quotes


"If stupidity were a gift, only a few would have it."


"Many folks describe arrogant people as jerks, idiots, creeps, and much worse. A person that treats you like you are stupid and says the only right way is their way " even when it clearly is not " is arrogant. They try to make up for their own lack of confidence by hammering away at others."


"Character is what the world needs - character that will empower the mind with such an unimaginable strength that one would meet death face to face and say "some other time, pal!"


"If somebody accepts you as you are, it doesn't mean that you're talented, it means they are generous enough to give you a chance to prove your worth. Stay humble!"



"The more success a person has in life, the greater the danger of fornication can become."


"Today we affirm a new commitment to live out our nation's promise through civility, courage, compassion and character."


"Lots of people use good character and moral standing as a brand name. They know it's what people like, they want people to like them, so they wear it as one would wear a quality brand shirt. Putting it on in the morning and taking it off at the end of the day. Saying all the things they know people want to hear. If they were the very last person on Earth, there would be no reason for them to be of good character, because nobody would see it."


"Who you are in public is a test of your conviction; who you are in private, integrity."


"I've had the great pleasure of meeting Newt Gingrich and having a chat with the fellow on a staircase, ex"Sex Pistols vocalist John Lydon once told Rolling Stone. 'I found him completely dishonest and totally likable, because he doesn't care."


"Caesar was a man of great common sense and good taste, meaning thereby a man without originality or moral courage."


"I felt how much better and more dignified it was for me to show off the finer side of my soul than of my body."


"People can copy anything; your mode of dressing, the way you talk, walk, dance, sing, cry, but they will find it very hard to imitate the way you donate money."


"Of all virtues and dignities of the mind, goodness is the greatest, being the character of the Deity; and without it, man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing."



"I am selfish. I am brave."



"Bustopher Jones is not skin and bones - In fact, he's remarkably fat.He doesn't haunt pubs - he has eight or nine clubs,For he's the St. James's Street Cat!He's the Cat we all greet as he walks down the streetIn his coat of fastidious black:No commonplace mousers have such well-cut trousersOr such an impeccable back.In the whole of St. James's the smartest of names isThe name of this Brummell of Cats;And we're all of us proud to be nodded or bowed toBy Bustopher Jones in white spats!"


"Stephen King is a great and incredible character."


"Vanity and superficiality, placed deliberately on display, can be a burden; take this nonsense overboard."


"Sincerity is simplicity."


"A homely face does not guarantee a homely character. Appearance is the body, character is the spirit, and the soul bears the most vital qualities."


"Even if you enter the dirty water, stay neat like a white swan!"



"Developing a true and solid character and finding unique traits that belong to only you is a foundational thing."


"Life is a test. It was designed to be so. It is where we taste the bitter and the sweet; where we feel pain and pleasure; where we learn right from wrong; where we pass through both darkness and light. It is a time to make choices. And through this process we form our characters-some grand and glorious, some barely decent, and others just plain monstrous."


"It might not be about perfection. Rather, it may be that that which is imperfect is that which has the most character."


"Don't marry the most beautiful woman in the world, marry the woman with the most beautiful deeds."


"A pretty heart is more valuable than a pretty face."


"Cockiness is a display of an empty lifestyle, humility is when you see yourself as a zero while others are making you their hero."


"The greater self-confidence an individual possesses, the less inclined he is to put down others. This says a lot about those who constantly belittle."


"To see a man's true colors, tell him you're saving yourself for marriage. To see a woman's true colors, tell her you're poor."


"Integrity is more than truth and honesty; integrity is an unshackled mind, a happy heart, and a light spirit. Integrity is inner peace with a clear, clean conscience. Integrity is self-respect, honor, and credibility. Integrity is healthy and unfettering, and it is worth defending."



"It is only the man that delays his gratification that is a man indeed."
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