- “I would rather be a devil in alliance with truth, than an angel in alliance with falsehood.” ― Ludwig Feuerbach, The Essence of Christianity
- “The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom.” ― Plato
- “People that hold onto hate for so long do so because they want to avoid dealing with their pain. They falsely believe if they forgive they are letting their enemy believe they are a doormat. What they don’t understand is hatred can’t be isolated or turned off. It manifests in their health, choices and belief systems. Their values and religious beliefs make adjustments to justify their negative emotions. Not unlike malware infesting a hard drive, their spirit slowly becomes corrupted and they make choices that don’t make logical sense to others. Hatred left unaddressed will crash a person’s spirit. The only thing he or she can do is to reboot, by fixing him or herself, not others. This might require installing a firewall of boundaries or parental controls on their emotions. Regardless of the approach, we are all connected on this “network of life” and each of us is responsible for cleaning up our spiritual registry.” ― Shannon L. Alder
- Without trials, manhood can never be built. Fateh Singh
- The greatest battles of life are fought out daily in the silent chambers of the soul. David O. McKay
- Character is what you are in the dark. Dwight L. Moody
- “Even the most beautiful girl in the world becomes unsightly without depth of character.” ― Ken Poirot
- Character is higher than intellect. Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Arguing with a fool proves there are two. Doris M. Smith
- “It is not what he has, nor even what he does, which directly expresses the worth of a man, but what he is.” ― Henri-Frédéric Amiel
- “The distinction between diseases of “brain” and “mind,” between “neurological” problems and “psychological” or “psychiatric” ones, is an unfortunate cultural inheritance that permeates society and medicine. It reflects a basic ignorance of the relation between brain and mind. Diseases of the brain are seen as tragedies visited on people who cannot be blamed for their condition, while diseases of the mind, especially those that affect conduct and emotion, are seen as social inconveniences for which sufferers have much to answer. Individuals are to be blamed for their character flaws, defective emotional modulation, and so on; lack of willpower is supposed to be the primary problem.” ― António R. Damásio, Descartes’ Error: Emotion, Reason and the Human Brain
- Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame. Jocko Willink (Extreme Ownership, Amazon book)
- “How to win in life:1 work hard 2 complain less 3 listen more 4 try, learn, grow5 don’t let people tell you it cant be done6 make no excuses” ― Germany Kent
- It is their character indeed that makes people who they are. But it is by reason of their actions that they are happy or the reverse. Aristotle
- Character is 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
- “What is animal, what is human, can’t be determined by appearance, it’s only determined by action.” ― Abhijit Naskar, Revolution Indomable
- “It is not until you change your identity to match your life blueprint that you will understand why everything in the past never worked.” ― Shannon L. Alder
- “I feel, think and behave the same, whether I am talking to a president of a nation, a scholar, a janitor or a sex worker. I have nothing to hide and nothing to gain, hence I have no need for pretense.” ― Abhijit Naskar, Revolution Indomable
- If you wanna see the true character of person watch the way they treat someone who can’t do anything for them. Kanye West
- “Stanley forced a smile to his lips at the memory of the onesided romance; it was silly, after all, a stupid childhood crush. Who’d fall in love with a fictional character? That was the kind of thing you laughed about as an adult. Or at least Harriet had thought so. He couldn’t quite do it, though. Couldn’t quite see it as a joke. It had felt too real, too raw and wild and fierce, for him todismiss it even now. It was love, of a sort, stunted and unformed as it was. For a time, it had kept him sane.” ― Amelia Mangan, Release
- Look not mournfully into the past. It comes not back again. Wisely improve the present. It is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy future, without fear, and with a manly heart. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- “I’m not saying that I think one man is better than the other. I’m not saying that either is kinder or wiser or more ambitious, more thoughtful, confident, or able. But the fact is that when I’m with the one, comfort settles into my bones. I feel calm around him, as if the sun is smiling down on me and the world has suddenly become a sweet, safe place to be. I feel good about life―about myself. And it’s hard not to want to be near someone who, just by their very nature, makes you feel that way.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich, Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, and Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
- “A homely face does not guarantee a homely character. Appearance is the body, character is the spirit, and the soul bears the most vital qualities.” ― Michael Bassey Johnson
- People with courage and character always seem sinister to the rest. Hermann Hesse
- “A woman may be beautiful but have poor character. A man may be a business genius, making money left and right, but lack common courtesy, sensitivity, and compassion.” ― Myles Munroe, Waiting and Dating: A Sensible Guide to a Fulfilling Love Relationship
- “Your actions will always be what the world sees, but people who choose to see through God’s eyes will always have the compassion to understand why.” ― Shannon L. Alder
- “[Y]ou possess all the attributes of a demagogue; a screeching, horrible voice, a perverse, crossgrained nature and the language of the market-place. In you all is united which is needful for governing.” ― Aristophanes, The Knights
- “Times will change for the better when you change.” ― Maxwell Maltz
- “Be so much of a man that your woman has no reason to sound like your mother.” ― VaeEshia Ratcliff Davis