Samuel Smiles Quotes

First class in life has nothing to do with the clothes you wear, the car you drive or the house you live in. First class is and always will be about the content of your character, the quality of your ideas and the kindness in your heart.

The greatness of a person lies in his heart, not in his head; that is intellect.

If you want to be the best salesperson, first you must be the best person.

Character is what you are in the dark.

One of the great things about my mother is she really valued people's character more than what they did.

Weighing too much on someone's talent and not someone's personality. I think it matters whether someone has a good heart.

A big part of honesty is self-discipline, personal resolve, and taking pride in who you are as a person and what each action means to your character.

Integrity is not so much what we do as much as who we are.

For me the most important thing is being a really good person, and that doesn’t depend on what you do on stage, that depends on how you treat people when you’re offstage.

What will tell in the end will be character and not a knowledge of letters.

It is by character and not by intellect the world is won.

Whatever any one does or says, I must be good; just as if the emerald were always saying this: "Whatever any one does or says, I must still be emerald, and keep my color.

Character is more important than any other leadership trait.

Skills can be taught. Character you either have or you don't have.

Virtue is an inner strength. It expands your nature.

A man should be upright, not be kept upright.

You can be deprived of your money, your job and your home by someone else, but remember that no one can ever take away your honor.

You can know a person is a good person or a bad person by who they are, not by what they look like.

The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty.

The best way for someone to govern is to set an example.

Respect for self is the beginning of cultivating virtue in men and women.

Spirituality is something that makes you who you are on and off the field. It's something you try and live by. The way you play is one thing, but the way you act is a little different. You're just trying to be a good person, the best you can be, on and off the field.

I am not learned, but I have as good feelings as any man.

Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.

If I were asked to say the most important things that lead to a successful life, I should say that, first of all, was integrity - unimpeachable integrity.