Character
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If all else fails, the character of a man can be recognized by nothing so surely as by a jest which he takes badly.
Everyone has the obligation to ponder well his own specific traits of character. He must also regulate them adequately and not wonder whether someone else's traits might suit him better. The more definitely his own a man's character is, the better it fits him.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.
Knowledge will give you power, but character respect.
Sometimes we fall, sometimes we stumble, but we can't stay down. We can't allow life to beat us down. Everything happens for a reason, and it builds character in us, and it tells us what we are about and how strong we really are when we didn't think we could be that strong.
Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.
Goodness is about character — integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity, moral courage, and the like. More than anything else, it is about how we treat other people.
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.
Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well as think.
Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us.
Don't let anyone make you believe the length of your skirt is a measure of your character.
But in action, one defies one's character.
I have frequently gained my first real insight into the character of parents by studying their children.
When you are in business for a long time, you go through good times and bad times. When you go through bad times, you learn to control costs, satisfy customers better, satisfy employees better and become more transparent. Therefore, you build character in the company.
As with the butterfly, adversity is necessary to build character in people.
Since I played a warrior in 'Magadheera', my character sported shoulder-length hair and a thick beard.
If you do not know the laws of right conduct, you cannot form your character.
Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
'Heroine' is about a declining and imbalanced superstar — a very brave and bold role. I wanted to test whether I could carry a role like this. I have given 200 per cent to this role. She's a very complex character, very aggressive, manipulative and bold, yet she's very fragile.