“A person reveals his character by nothing so clearly as the joke he resents.”
“When about to commit a base deed, respect thyself, though there is no witness.”
“How difficult it is to save the bark of reputation from the rocks of ignorance.”
“You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jelly beans.”
“Men show their character in nothing more clearly than what they think laughable.”
“Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty.”
“A man never discloses his own character so clearly as when he describes another s.”
“It is with trifles and when he is off guard that a man best reveals his character.”
“You must regulate your life by the standards you admire when you are at your best.”
“You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one.”
“Character in a saint means the disposition of Jesus Christ persistently manifested.”
“By constant self-discipline and self-control you can develop greatness of character.”
“Honor and shame from no condition rise; Act well your part, there all the honor lies.”
“If a man character is to be abused there's nobody like a relative to do the business.”
“Character is the result of two things: Mental attitude and the way we spend our time.”
“When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.”
“It is only the superficial qualities that last. Man's deeper nature is soon found out.”
“Character, in great and little things, means carrying through what you feel able to do.”
“Noble character is best appreciated in those ages in which it can most readily develop.”
“Instill the love of you into all the world, for a good character is what is remembered.”
“Strong characters are brought out by change of situation, and gentle ones by permanence.”
“It is in the character of very few men to honor without envy a friend who has prospered.”
“Life every man holds dear; but the dear man holds honor far more precious dear than life.”
“The universe seems bankrupt as soon as we begin to discuss the characters of individuals.”
“Be your character what it will, it will be known; and nobody will take it upon your word.”
“A man's reputation is what other people think of him; his character is what he really is.”
“All men are alike in their lower natures; it is in their higher characters that they differ.”
“It isn't the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog, that counts.”
“Reputation is what men and women think of us. Character is what God and the angels know of us.”
“It is not what he had, or even what he does which expresses the worth of a man, but what he is.”