Omar Bradley on character

Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death.

If a man has character, everyone has confidence in him. Soldiers must have confidence in their leader.

We are dealing with [veterans], not procedures; with their problems, not ours.

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