Character Quotes

9624 Character quotes by 4950 unique authors

Character makes trust possible, and trust is the foundation of leadership. — John C. Maxwell
If you have no character to lose, people will have no faith in you. — Mahatma Gandhi
Over time, is it easier or harder to sustain your influence within your organization? With charisma alone, influence becomes increasingly more difficult to sustain. With… — John C. Maxwell
A character standard is far more important than even a gold standard. The success of all economic systems is still dependent upon both righteous leaders… — Roger Babson
In Aristotelian terms, the good leader must have ethos, pathos and logos. The ethos is his moral character, the source of his ability to persuade.… — Mortimer Adler
Most artists like to think of themselves as rugged individualists, as independent characters. — Jack Levine
Men have, for the most part, done with lamenting their lost faith. Sentimental tears over the happy, simple Christendom of their fathers are a thing… — Unknown Author
You know, I don't talk about the characters that I play. Years ago, I was a little timid about it and I kind of squirmed… — Christoph Waltz
We know nothing of the trials, sorrows and temptations of those around us, of pillows wet with sobs, of the life-tragedy that may be hidden… — William George Jordan
Prison makes you a better judge of character. You pick up on people much faster. — Suge Knight
What could be more important than equipping the next generation with the character and competence they need to become successful — Colin Powell
The concern for world evangelization is not something tacked on to a man's personal Christianity, which he may take or leave as he chooses. It… — James Stuart Stewart
Prayer is the supreme instance of the hidden character of the Christian life. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Why not provoke some thought and get people talking about things? I like characters that are flawed because we all are. When people break up… — Michael Fassbender
As we search the Scriptures, we must allow them to search us, to sit in judgment upon our character and conduct. — Jerry Bridges
All of us have areas of weakness. God wants these character flaws to show us how totally dependent we are upon Him. When we handle… — Charles Stanley
A person who is obsessed with Jesus is more concerned with his or her character than comfort. Obsessed people know that true joy doesn't depend… — Francis Chan
Temptation can be defined as an inducement to do evil. Three powerful forces work together to ruin a believer's character and witness: Satan, the world… — Charles Stanley
It is a mindless philosophy that assumes that one's private beliefs have nothing to do with public office. Does it make sense to entrust those… — Ravi Zacharias
The test of real character is what a man does when he is tired. — Winston Churchill
The most important thing about leadership is your character and the values that guide your life. — Brenda Barnes
I'm very much for helping create women who are going to be successful women. I don't like women who imitate men, who want to emasculate… — Unknown Author
For me it's always about first impressions. I trust my instincts. I love to prepare if it's something that requires training. But I don't like… — Billy Zane
I think the greatest of all human virtues is loyalty. It embraces all the best of the human character: courage, faith, love and charity. — Douglas Bader
Life at university, with its intellectual and inconclusive discussions at a postgraduate level is on the whole a bad training for the real world. Only… — Unknown Author

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