Robert E. Howard on character

Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.

It is not pleasant to come upon Death in a lonely place at midnight.

Civilized nations never, never have selfish motives for butchering, raping and looting; only horrid barbarians have those.

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