Build Character Quotes
35 quotes by 31 authors
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You cannot build character and courage by destroying men's initiative and independence.
— William J. H. Boetcker
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Sports do not build character. They reveal it.
— Heywood Broun
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Football doesn't build character, it reveals character.
— Marv Levy
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Football doesn't build character. It eliminates the weak ones.
— Darrell Royal
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We build character in order for us to withstand the rigors of combat and resist the temptations to compromise our principles in peacetime. We must…
— Glen E. Morrell
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Money alone cannot build character or transform evil into good. It cries for full partnership with leaders of character and good will who value good…
— Sebastian Spering Kresge
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An honest, sincerely stated compliment helps to build character; criticism destroys it.
— Nathan Eldon Tanner
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Adversity does not build character,it reveals it
— James Lane Allen
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If everything was going smoothly you would never build character.
— Maria Sharapova
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Sport doesn't build character, it shows it.
— Ana Ivanovic
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Basketball doesn't build character it reveals it.
— James Naismith
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Karate aims to build character, improve human behavior, and cultivate modesty; it does not, however, guarantee it.
— Yasuhiro Konishi
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You don't get character because you're successful; you build character because of the hardships you face.
— Herman Edwards
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You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence. You cannot help people permanently by doing for them what they could…
— Abraham Lincoln
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As with the butterfly, adversity is necessary to build character in people. As you overcome adversity in your life, you will become stronger.
— Joseph B. Wirthlin
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There are some times you win, and there are other times you build character.
— Bob Coy
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To build character of purpose and integrity is our high mark, and that cannot be done in a world where there are no adverse elements.
— Vance Havner
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I think being mean to people in high school is healthy. It's sort of like you're in this situation with all these other kids and…
— Lizzy Caplan
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To me, obstacles in life build character. You have to be able to overcome adversity in order to succeed and appreciate the simple things life…
— Elliott Yamin
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I think it was coach Lombardi that said, 'Adversity doesn't build character, it reveals it.' And that's so true.
— Mike Sherman
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