Character is not an inherited virtue. Since Adam and Eve, human beings have fallen prey to temptation. There still exists the forbidden fruit that enticed Eve, albeit, in a different form. If you want to be a person of character, seek inspiration in these beautiful character quotes. Discover a hidden reservoir of will power within yourself with the help of these character quotes.

H. Jackson Brown
Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent.


Most talents are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, by contrast, is not given to us. We have to build it, piece by piece -- by thought, choice, courage, and determination.

Euripides
Wealth stays with us a little moment if at all: only our characters are steadfast, not our gold.

J. C. Watts
Everyone tries to define this thing called Character. It's not hard. Character is doing what's right when nobody's looking.

Elbert Hubbard
Many a man's reputation would not know his character if they met on the street.

W. Somerset Maugham
When you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character.

Jacqueline Bisset
Character contributes to beauty. It fortifies a woman as her youth fades. A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude and integrity can do a great deal to make a woman beautiful.

Sam Ewig
Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all.

Ronald Reagan
You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans.

Evan Esar
A signature always reveals a man's character -- and sometimes even his name.

Japanese Proverb
When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends.

Evan Esar
Character is what you have left when you've lost everything you can lose.

Lord Chesterfield
Character must be kept bright as well as clean.