125 Best Character Quotes

A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes.

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.

My tastes are simple: I am easily satisfied with the best. – Winston Churchill

I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals. – Winston Churchill

Solitary trees, if they grow at all, grow strong. – Winston Churchill

The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive. – Albert Einstein

I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. – Nelson Mandela

A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination. – Nelson Mandela

Whatever you are, be a good one. – Abraham Lincoln

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. – Abraham Lincoln

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

I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made. – Franklin D. Roosevelt

The overwhelming majority of Americans are possessed of two great qualities a sense of humor and a sense of proportion. – Franklin D. Roosevelt

If you want to know what a man’s like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals. – Sirius Black

It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities. – Albus Dumbledore

People call these things "imperfections," but they're not. That's the good stuff. – Sean Maguire

He's a little hot-headed, but he's got a heart of gold. – Grandma Gilmore

All humans make mistakes. What determines a person's character aren't the mistakes we make. It's how we take those mistakes and turn them into lessons rather than excuses. – Lily

It’s the choices we make that define us, not the abilities we have.

Only John can drive somebody that crazy. – Holly McClane

It's never an insult to be called what somebody thinks is a bad name. It just shows you how poor that person is, it doesn't hurt you. – Atticus Finch

He never thinks of himself, that's why he's in trouble! – Mary Hatch

You were born older, George. – Uncle Billy

Well, in my book, he died a much richer man than you'll ever be! – Bert the Cop

I like biscuits and mustard. – Karl Childers

People don't change. They just get older. – Jerry Woolridge

Give me a scotch. I'm starving. – Tony Stark

It’s what you do that defines you. – Uncle Ben

A strong man who has known power all his life, may lose respect for that power, but a weak man knows the value of strength, and knows compassion. – Dr. Abraham Erskine

You're a sweet, caring, generous, big-hearted person. – Phil Connors

Let me tell you what Melba Toast is packin' right here. – Wooderson

Well, he's not a loser. He's just a temporary setback. – Annie Savoy

You know, you really are an angry, bitter little man. – Agent Smecker

I'm the guy who bought a dozen condoms and a shovel! You figure it out! – Stan Pines

You're not a predator. You're just... weak. – Genesis

Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. – Eleanor Roosevelt

People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built. – Eleanor Roosevelt

To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society. – Theodore Roosevelt

The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life. – Theodore Roosevelt

I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life; I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well. – Theodore Roosevelt

Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people. – Socrates

Be as you wish to seem. – Socrates

An honest man is always a child. – Socrates

Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one. – Marcus Aurelius

The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts. – Marcus Aurelius

The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury. – Marcus Aurelius

Your mind will take the shape of what you frequently hold in thought, for the human spirit is colored by such impressions. – Marcus Aurelius

A person's worth is measured by the worth of what he values. – Marcus Aurelius