“A man without ethics is a wild beast loosed upon this world.”
“Surmounting difficulty is the crucible that forms character.”
“Character is the impulse reined down into steady continuance.”
“We should be too big to take offense and too noble to give it.”
“When men speak ill of thee, live so as nobody may believe them.”
“Few people can distinguish the genuinely good from the reverse.”
“Weakness of character is the only defect which cannot be amended.”
“Underneath this flabby exterior is an enormous lack of character.”
“While he was not as dumb as an ox, he was not any smarter either.”
“The final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.”
“The formation of one's character ought to be everyone's chief aim.”
“You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips.”
“You don't get in life what you want; you get in life what you are.”
“While an original is always hard to find, he is easy to recognize.”
“One stumble is enough to deface the character of an honorable life.”
“There's a fine line between character building and soul destroying.”
“Character is what you know you are, not what others think you have.”
“Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them.”
“Those who cross the sea change only the climate, not their character.”
“Old age and sickness bring out the essential characteristics of a man.”
“I have conquered an empire but I have not been able to conquer myself.”
“Temperance is simply a disposition of the mind which binds the passion.”
“It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself.”
“When God measures man, He puts the tape around his heart -- not his head.”
“Character contributes to beauty. It fortifies a woman as her youth fades.”
“If anyone tells you someone has changed their character; don't believe it.”
“Character builds slowly, but it can be torn down with incredible swiftness.”
“Character is the basis of happiness and happiness the sanction of character.”
“The hardest job kids face today is learning good manners without seeing any.”
“Characters do not change. Opinions alter, but characters are only developed.”