Plutarch Quotes

Character is simply habit long continued.

Men are more accountable for their motives, than for anything else; and primarily, morality consists in the motives, that is in the affections.

One can acquire some virtues by feigning them for a long time.

Throughout my life, I have always tried to do what is right.

What you do on the court, off the court, in the classroom, it's all the same. Your habits, the way you treat class, your relationships - it's all the same. Do it right or don't do it.

Character is much easier kept than recovered.

Doing is the great thing, for if people resolutely do what is right, they come in time to like doing it.

I try to act as a man of character if no one is watching or if the world is watching.

I believe in doing the right things; that is my character and personality.

True success depends more on character than on intellect.

Watch your habits, they determine your character.

Conviction is worthless unless it is converted into conduct.

Being good is just a matter of temperament in the end.

I've never had any desire to be good. I don't like goodness particularly.

Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper bringing-up, a sound set of values - and witnesses.

The integrity of men is to be measured by their conduct, not by their professions.

The only freedom I care about is the freedom to do right; the freedom to do wrong I am ready to part with on the cheapest terms to anyone who will take it of me.

In plain Texas talk, it's 'do the right thing'

Moral authority comes from following universal and timeless principles like honesty, integrity, treating people with respect.

Integrity is the core of our character. Without integrity, we have a weak foundation upon which to build other Christlike characteristics.

My philosophy is if you're a man at night, you gotta be a man in the morning.

Don't worry so much about your self-esteem. Worry more about your character. Integrity is its own reward.

If only for the sake of elegance, I try to remain morally pure.

The measure of your quality as a public person, as a citizen, is the gap between what you do and what you say.

I stress character, character, character.