Presenting a collection of inspirational quotes about building a strong character and developing the right character traits by spiritual teachers and notable figures from history.
- “The man of wisdom is never of two minds;
The man of benevolence never worries;
The man of courage is never afraid.” -- Confucius - “One who understands much displays a greater simplicity of character than one who understands little.” -- Alexander Chase
- “The more a man knows, the more he forgives.” -- Catherine the Great
- “Of all parts of wisdom the practice is the best.” -- John Tillotson
- “The seat of knowledge is in the head, of wisdom, in the heart.” -- William Hazlitt
- “A wise man learns by the mistakes of others, a fool by his own.” -- Latin Proverb
- “There are two things to aim at in life; first to get what you want, and after that to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind has achieved the second.” -- Logan Pearsall Smith
- “There is no happiness except in the realization that we have accomplished something.” -- Henry Ford
- “We can always redeem the man who aspires and strives.” -- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- “The significance of a man is not in what he attains but in what he longs to attain.” -- Kahil Gibran
- “What are the aims which are at the same time duties? They are perfecting of ourselves, the happiness of others.” -- Immanuel Kant
- “People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselves to copy.” -- Oliver Goldsmith
- “Thoughts lead on to purposes; purposes go forth in action; actions form habits; habits decide character; and character fixes our destiny.” -- Tyron Edwards
- “I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong.” -- Leo Rosten
- “One of the best uses of your time is to increase your competence in your key result areas.” -- Brian Tracy
- “We judge a man's wisdom by his hope.” -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “Happiness and contentment in life reside less in the transient mansions, spa's and international playgrounds of the rich, but more in the permanent residence of the heart and mind.” -- Joseph P. Martino
- “When you are grateful fear disappears and abundance appears.” -- Anthony Robbins
- “The harvest of old age is the recollection and abundance of blessing previously secured.” -- Cicero
- “Rules cannot substitute for character.” -- Alan Greenspan
- “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically… Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.” -- Martin Luther King, Jr.
- “You must behave as if your every act, even the smallest, impacted a thousand people for a hundred generations. Because it does.” -- Gottfried Müller
- “The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.” -- Confucius
- “We live very close together. So, our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.” -- The Dali Lama
- “Never depend on the admiration of others. There is no strength in it. Personal merit cannot be derived from an external source. It is not to be found in your personal associations, nor can it be found in the regard of other people, even people who love you, will not necessarily agree with your ideas, understand you, or share your enthusiasms. Grow up! Who cares what other people think about you!” -- deism.com
- “Prudent people look beyond the incident itself and seek to form the habit of putting it to good use.” -- deism.com
- “Every difficulty in life presents us with an opportunity to turn inward and to invoke our own submerged inner resources. The trials we endure can and should introduce us to our strengths.” -- deism.com
- “Begin at once a program of self-mastery. But start modestly, with the little things that bother you. Has your child spilled something? Have you misplaced your wallet? Say to yourself, 'Coping calmly with this inconvenience is the price I pay for my inner serenity, for freedom from perturbation; you don't get something for nothing.'” -- deism.com
- “It is much better to die of hunger unhindered by grief and fear than to live affluently beset with worry, dread, suspicion, and unchecked desire.” -- deism.com
- “Other people's views and troubles can be contagious. Don't sabotage yourself by unwittingly adopting negative, unproductive attitudes through your associations with others.” -- deism.com
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