There is no adversity that cannot be overcome by good character.
It’s actually easier to truly become a person of good character than to persuade others we are what we are not.
No one is born with good character; it’s not a hereditary trait. And it isn’t determined by a single noble act. Character is established by conscientious adherence to moral values, not by lofty rhetoric or good intentions.
It’s easier to make a good person better than to make a bad person good.
A person is said to have good character when their habits, dispositions and conduct reflect a deep commitment to ethical virtues and moral principles.
When it comes to building character, wealth, good looks, athletic ability and even a high IQ are more likely to be impediments than advantages.
How many times do you get to lie before you are a liar?
Experimenting with drugs is like target practice where your head is the bull’s-eye.
Be thankful for quality competitors who push you to your limit.
Integrity, respect, compassion, and fairness become obstacles to people who think winning is everything.
Living a life that matters doesn’t happen by accident. It’s not a matter of circumstance but of choice. Choose to live a life that matters.
Beware of people who constantly assert their integrity and honor. People of character don’t have to point it out.
A person of character knows the difference between right and wrong and always tries to do the right thing for the right reason.
Hire for character, train for skills.
We judge our own character by our best intentions and most noble acts, but we will be judged by our last worst act.
Character is ethics in action.
Character is ethical and moral strength. People of good character have the moral awareness and strength to know the good, love the good and do the good.
Character is made up of core moral principles called the Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, caring, fairness and citizenship. Each of these virtues are independently important but together they provide the foundation for a worthy life.
Character determines how we lead our lives, how we deal with life’s unearned fortunes and misfortunes and how we make choices that determine how those fortunes and misfortunes work to make us what we become.
Character refers to dispositions and habits that determine the way that person normally responds to desires, fears, challenges, opportunities, failures and successes.