"...the thing that counts for most in the individual as in the nation is character..."

-Theadore Roosevelt

Of all properties which belong to honorable men, not one is so highly prized as that of character."

-Henry Clay

"The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world, is to be in reality what we would appear to be..."

-Socrates

Your Character is the Teacher

No written word
nor spoken plea 
Can teach our youth
what they should be.

Nor all the books
on all the shelves
It's what the teachers
are themselves

-Unknown

Beatitudes: Spiritual Character

"...Declarations of blessedness in the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5: 3-11, cf. Luke 6: 20-22). They describe certain elements that go to form the refined and spiritual character, and all of which will be present whenever that character exists in its perfection. Rather than being isolated statements, the Beatitudes are interrelated and progressive in their arrangement. A more comprehensive and accurate listing is found in 3 Ne. 12 and JST Matt. 5, where a greater spiritual emphasis is given."

-The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Bible Dictionary

Opinion: Confession of Character

“People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.”
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Character is how you react

"Character is how you react to things---sensibly, without getting carried away by yourself or your circumstances."
-Coach John Wooden