Quotes about Character

People must have righteous principals in the first, and then they will not fail to perform virtuous actions.

We also know that God is no respecter of persons. A plain factory hand who does his work faithfully pleases God just as much as a minister of the Word.

There is no person on earth so bad that he does not have something about him that is praiseworthy. Why is it, then, that we leave the good out of sight and feast our eyes on the unclean things? It is as though we enjoyed only looking at — if you will pardon the expression — a man's behind.

In brief, trust not in any who exalt you, but in those who humiliate you. For this is the judgment of God:

For when the heart is evil, all its works are evil, no matter how splendid they are.

The vicious character of sin is brought out by the words "who gave himself for our sins." So vicious is sin that only the sacrifice of Christ could atone for sin.

It never does any good when one knave punishes another without first becoming good himself.

True, then, are these two sayings: "Good works do not make a good man, but a good man does good works";

True humility does not know that it is humble. If it did, it would be proud from the contemplation of so fine a virtue.

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

Forgiveness is not an occasional act it is an attitude.