Character

A gem cannot be polished without friction; the child of God cannot be perfected without adversity ,nor a man be polished in character without trial.
A man's character is like a fence. It cannot be strengthened by whitewash.
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 Wooden
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved. Helen Keller
Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries. James Michener
Character is property ... it is the noblest of possessions.
Our character is but the stamp on our souls of the free choices of good and evil we have made through life. John Cunningham Geikie
The collapse of character begins with compromise.
The work an unknown good man has done is like a vein of water flowing hidden underground, secretly making the ground green. Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) Scottish Writer
You can easily judge the character of others by how they treat those who can do nothing for them or to them. Malcolm Forbes (1919-1990) American Publisher

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