George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax on character

Anger is never without an argument, but seldom with a good one.

The first mistake belonging to business is the going into it.

Men make it such a point of honour to be fit for business that they forget to examine whether business is fit for a man.

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.

John Wooden1910–2010

Noble character is best appreciated in those ages in which it can most readily develop.

Tacitus55–120

Character is higher than intellect… A great soul will be strong to live, as well as strong to think.

Ralph Waldo Emerson1803–1882The American Scholar (1837), par. 27