Gail Sheehy Quotes

Character is destiny and character is important to American campaigns.

Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.

Be thou incapable of change in that which is right, and men will rely upon thee. Establish unto thyself principles of action; and see that thou ever act according to them. First know that thy principles are just, and then be thou.

One must keep one's character. Earn a character first if you can, and if you can't, then assume one.

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

I think character is real important. And you know, and I think the public does.

Character is much easier kept than recovered.

What you are will show in what you do.

I'd like to be known for my character.

Character is one of most precious parts of you. You can't get involved in things that will damage your character.

People should be judged by the principles they espouse and the principles they betray.

At the end of the day, you are judged by your character. And look, I'm proud of my record of working to help people throughout my years of public service.

I'm a guy of strong principles and I think people respect that.

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

I have to be responsible with my character, my image and my reputation.

Character is made by what you stand for;reputation by what you fall for.

Many good people mistake their reputation for their character. It is a mistake I have made many, many times.

You never want to do anything that you don't want your mother to see, because it will haunt you and eventually come back to bite you!

I thank God that I left office the same way I came in: with integrity.

If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity, nothing else matters.

Character in leadership is the most important balance for leadership. Without character, leaders have no safety. Leadership has no protection without character.

There is a yearning for people to return to elementary moral virtues, such as integrity and commitment. We distrust people who have no centering of values. We greatly respect businessmen, for example, if they display those virtues, even if we don't necessarily agree with the people.

Some people who know me might say, 'He's not a great example of a nice person; he's a malicious, tough and ruthless guy.' But when the day is done, as long as I've held to my values and been true to my family and my God, it won't matter what anyone else thinks.

I think a man becomes less than a man when he begins to compromise on what he believes is right.

It's not who I am underneath but what I do that defines me.