Quotes about Character
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
She had thought his eyes were cold before. Now they turned to chips of ice. At least the ghosts had gone, replaced by cold confidence. She knew going to war had cost her terribly. Was it possible not going to war could coat a man something?
- Mary Connealy
The man had the intelligence of the average fence post, the personality of a wounded warthog, and the stubbornness of a flea-bitten mule. Grace silently apologized to all the animals she'd just insulted.
- Mary Connealy
The only reward of virtue is virtue; the only way to have a friend is to be one.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.
- Mahatma Gandhi
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.
- Cicero
A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other virtues.
- Cicero
A beautiful face cannot hide an ugly heart for long.
- Matshona Dhliwayo
A lion's strength does not lie in its roar.
- Matshona Dhliwayo
Be too great, like the Sun, to retaliate when lesser men throw stones at you.
- Matshona Dhliwayo
Forgive your enemies, but never forget their natures.
- Matshona Dhliwayo
Hardship is a legitimate test of character, resilience a legitimate sign of strength and patience a legitimate mark of faith.
- Matshona Dhliwayo