John C. Maxwell Quotes

Nothing of character is really permanent but virtue and personal worth.

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

I'd like to be known for my character.

The authority of example and considerations of character, unlike pudding, are not whipped up in an instant.

The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.

If you have no character to lose, people will have no faith in you.

Character: the grandest thing in the world.

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

Don't be intimidated by power, wealth or station, character alone makes all the difference.

I stress character, character, character.

Fame and success and titles stay with you, but they wear out eventually. In the end, all that you are left with is your character.

Only a man's character is the real criterion of worth

Personally, I have never considered myself corrupt or seen the need to be so. People are judged as what they are perceived to be.

For Jennie Finch, she's a stud on the field and everyone's going to love her while she's playing, but no one is going to forget her because of the person that she is. That is what she has over almost any other person that's at the top of their sport.

Rules cannot take the place of character.

Character has more effect than anything else. Let a number of loud-talking men take up a particular question, and one man of character, of known integrity and beauty of soul, will outweigh them all in his influence.

Character is in turn the enduring source of virtue. It stands by itself and excites admiration in others. It is not obedience to authority, and while it is often consistent with and reinforced by religious belief, it is not piety.

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.

Attend well to your character, and your reputation will look out for itself.

Brains and character rule the world. The most distinguished Frenchman of the last century said: Men succeed less by their talents than their character. There were scores of men a hundred years ago who had more intellect than Washington. He outlives and overrides them all by the influence of his character.

In the end, your integrity is all you've got.

Your reputation is that which people think you are; your character is that which you are.

Every man of character will have that character questioned. Every man of honor and courage will be faced with unjust criticism, but never forget that unjust criticism has no impact whatsoever upon the truth. And the only sure way to avoid criticism is to do nothing and be nothing.

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