Quotes on Character

"Good manners like most values, must be demonstrated and lived in the home if they are to become a permanent part of the child's character." Jacquie McTaggart

"Leadership rests not only upon ability, not only upon capacity; having the capacity to lead is not enough. The leader must be willing to use it. His leadership is then based on truth and character." Vince Lombardi

"Character, not circumstance, makes the person." Booker T. Washington

"A person will worship something, have no doubt about that. We may think our tribute is paid in secret in the dark recesses of our hearts, but it will out. That which dominates our imaginations and our thoughts will determine our lives, and our character. Therefore, it behooves us to be careful what we worship, for what we are worshipping we are becoming." Ralph Waldo Emerson

"You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one." James A. Froude

"Be thankful for each new challenge, because it will build your strength and character." Author Unknown, from Be Thankful

"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." Abraham Lincoln

"No man can climb out beyond the limitations of his own character." John Morley

"Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. There are too many people who think that the only thing that's right is to get by, and the only thing that's wrong is to get caught." J. C. Watts