Quotes about character

Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. – Abraham Lincoln

Your character is your destiny. – Heraclitus

The best index to a person’s character is how he treats people who can’t do him any good, and how he treats people who can’t fight back. – Abigail Van Buren

Character is much easier kept than recovered. – Thomas Paine

A man’s character is his fate. – Heraclitus

Character is the result of two things: mental attitude and the way we spend our time. – Elbert Hubbard

In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years. – Abraham Lincoln

Your character is the sum total of your choices. – Wayne Dyer

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

Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking. – H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

The true test of character is not how much we know how to do, but how we behave when we don’t know what to do. – John Holt

Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well as think. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Character, like a photograph, develops in darkness. – Yousuf Karsh

The character is like a tree, and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. – Abraham Lincoln

The best way to predict the future is to create it. – Peter Drucker

The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good. – Samuel Johnson

Character is not cut in marble—it is not something solid and unalterable. It is something living and changing, and may become diseased as our bodies do. – George Eliot

Character is doing the right thing when nobody’s looking. – J.C. Watts

You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him. – James D. Miles

Character is much easier kept than recovered. – Thomas Paine

Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking. – H. Jackson Brown Jr.

A good character when established is not easily overthrown. – Thomas Paine

Reputation is for time; character is for eternity. – J. B. Gough

A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble. – Charles H. Spurgeon

Character is power. – Booker T. Washington

Character is destiny. – Heraclitus

It is character that communicates most eloquently. – John Wooden

I am a true believer in karma. You get what you give, whether it’s bad or good. – Sandra Bullock

Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person. – Mother Teresa

Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life. – Steve Jobs

Your character is your most precious possession. Guard it with your life. – Unknown

Character is not something you are born with, but something you must continually work on and develop. – Unknown

The true test of a person’s character is how they treat those who can do nothing for them. – Unknown

Character is like a mirror – we only see ourselves reflected in it when we look closely. – Unknown

Character is not determined by how much money one has, but by how one earns and spends it. – Unknown

True character is not defined by how often you win, but by how you handle defeat. – Unknown

Character is not determined by how many friends you have, but by the quality of those friendships. – Unknown

Character is a journey, not a destination. – Unknown

Your character is your reputation; everything else is just your image. – Unknown

Character is not something you can fake – it’s who you are when no one is watching. – Unknown

Character is not about having all the answers, but about being willing to ask the right questions. – Unknown

Character is built through courage, compassion, and commitment. – Unknown

Your character is your greatest asset – invest in it wisely. – Unknown

Character is the foundation of success – without it, everything else crumbles. – Unknown

Character is not about what you do, but about who you are. – Unknown

Character is not determined by how smooth your life is, but by how you navigate the rough waters. – Unknown

Character is not created by a single act, but by the accumulation of many small acts. – Unknown

Your character is defined by your actions, not your words. – Unknown

Character is what sets you apart from the crowd – don’t be afraid to stand out. – Unknown

Character is not about being perfect, but about being real. – Unknown