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A toothache, or a violent passion, is not necessarily diminished by our knowledge of its causes, its character, its importance or insignificance.

All significant truths are private truths. As they become public they cease to become truths; they become facts, or at best, part of the public character; or at worst, catchwords.

The most futile thing in this world is any attempt, perhaps, at exact definition of character. All individuals are a bundle of contradictions – none more so than the most capable.

Character, in the long run, is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and of nations alike.

I care not what others think of what I do, but I care very much about what I think of what I do. That is character!

The happiness of every country depends upon the character of its people, rather than the form of its government.

Failure is God's own tool for carving some of the finest outlines in the character of his children.

Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us.

A team that has character doesn't need stimulation.

Success is always temporary. When all is said and one, the only thing you'll have left is your character.

Nobody can honestly think of himself as a strong character because, however successful he may be in overcoming them, he is necessarily aware of the doubts and temptations that accompany every important choice.

When you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character.

Only what we have wrought into our character during life can we take away with us.

You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man's initiative and independence.

Every human being is intended to have a character of his own; to be what no others are, and to do what no other can do.


Simplicity of character is the natural result of profound thought.


It is well for the world that in most of us, by the age of thirty, the character has set like plaster, and will never soften again.

If you think about what you ought to do for other people, your character will take care of itself.

The characters in the book of Job ask more questions than in any book of the bible. So, it is no surprise the book is about suffering.

The best index to a person's character is (a) how he treats people who can't do him any good, and (b) how he treats people who can't fight back.


Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.

It is strange that, while praying, we seldom ask for change of character, but always a change in circumstance.