Character
968 quotes: 34 by Keith Craft, 934 from other voices.
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- If we cannot live so as to be happy, let us at least live so as to deserve happiness.
- If we would advance in virtue, we must not neglect little things, for they pave the way to greater.
- If you desire to make a difference in the world, you must be different from the world.
- If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself. What isn't part of ourselves doesn't disturb us.
- If you lend me your ears, I shall doubtless take your hearts too. That I may not lead you into any wrong, let me warn you of this. Never violate the sacredness of your individual self-respect. Be true to your own mind and conscience, your heart and your soul.
- If you live for people’s acceptance you will die from their rejection.
- If you set a good example you need not worry about setting rules.
- If you wanna see the true character of person watch the way they treat someone who can’t do anything for them.
- If you want to be a leader who attracts quality people, the key is to become a person of quality yourself.
- If you want to be happy, if you want to live a contented life, if you want to live a life of genuine pleasure, do something for somebody else.
- If you want to be loved, be lovable.
- If you want to be respected for your actions, then your behavior must be above reproach. If our lives demonstrate that we are peaceful, humble, and trusted, this is recognized by others.
- If you wish to be held in esteem, you must associate only with those who are estimable.
- If you work for a man, in Heaven's name work for him.
- If you would be interesting, be interested... if you would be loved, be loveable; if you would be helped, be helpful.
- If you would convince a man that he does wrong, do right. Men will believe what they see.
- If you would create something, you must be something.
- If you wouldn't follow yourself, why should anyone else?
- Impressing people is utterly different from being truly impressive.
- In all societies, it is advisable to associate if possible with the highest; not that the highest are always the best, but because, if disgusted there, we can at any time descend; but if we begin with the lowest, to ascend is impossible.
- In conduct do not make trifles of trifles. Regard the smallest action as being either right or wrong, and make a conscience of little things.
- In essence, you make your choices, and then your choices make you.
- In order to discover the character of people we have only to observe what they love.
- In scandal, as in robbery, the receiver is always as bad as the thief.
- In the arena of human life the honors and rewards fall to those who show their good qualities in action.
- In the last analysis, what we are communicates far more eloquently than anything we say or do.
- In the long run, the sharpest weapon of all is a kind and gentle spirit.
- Inevitably, an individual is measured by his or her largest concerns.
- Innocence is like polished armor; it adorns and defends.
- Integrity gains strength by use.
- Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.
- Integrity is what you are when there isn’t anyone around to check up on you.
- Integrity is when what you think and what you say and what you do are one.
- Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.
- Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education.
- Inward processes of thought make up the sum of character and life, and man can modify and alter these processes by bringing will and effort to bear upon them.
- It all goes so fast, and character makes the difference when it’s close.
- It can ruin your life only if it ruins your character. Otherwise it cannot harm you – inside or out.
- It is a dear and lovely disposition, and a most valuable one, that can brush away indignities and discourtesies and seek and find the pleasanter features of an experience.
- It is a question not of hope or despair, but of truth; not of optimism nor of Pessimism, but of wisdom. Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it.