Hunter S. Thompson on character

I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours.

I hate to advocate alcohol, violence or insanity to anyone but they’ve always worked for me.

Absolute truth is a very rare and dangerous commodity in the context of professional journalism.

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