Maria Edgeworth Quotes

never judge anyone by their appearance, or the car they drive, or the house they live in, or even by the words they say. judge people by their actions. that's how you know whether they're bad or good." - perfect Summer

Ninety-five percent of people who walk the earth are simply inert. One percent are saints, and one percent are assholes. The other three percent are people who do what they say they can do.

Too often we judge people based on our own backgrounds and experiences, but when you understand people's stories, it's easier to understand their demeanor.

Sir, I cannot look into men’s minds; I can only judge of men’s motives by their conduct.

No one should pay attention to a man delivering a lecture or a sermon on his "philosophy of life" until we know exactly how he treats his wife, his children, his neighbors, his friends, his subordinates and his enemies.

I believe that treating other people well is a lost art.

The measure of any man's virtue is what he would do, if he had neither the laws nor public opinion, nor even his own prejudices, to control him.

Maybe we judge people too much by their looks because it's easier than seeing what's really important.

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

The only equitable manner in my opinion, of judging the character of a man is to examine if there are personal calculations in his conduct; if there are not, we may blame his manner of judging, but we are not the less bound to esteem him.

Intentions are invisible but they are the true test of character.

Men are not to be judged by their looks, habits, and appearances; but by the character of their lives and conversations, and by their works.

If you really want to judge the character of a man, look not at his great performances. Watch a man do his most common actions.

What moralist can deny that well-bred and vicious people are much more agreeable than their virtuous counterparts? Having crimes to atone for, they provisionally solicit indulgence by showing leniency toward the defects of their judges. Thus they pass for excellent folk.

Being true to ourselves doesn't make us people of integrity. Charles Manson was true to himself, and as a result, he rightly is spending the rest of his life in prison. Ultimately, being true to our Creator gives us the purest form of integrity.

Reputation is rarely proportioned to virtue.

A man's goodness is truly measured by what he is, not what he does.

It is easier to donate a few thousand to charity and think oneself noble than to base self-respect on personal standards of personal achievement.

And that whole do-able/undo-able thing? Yeah. Need I point out that neither Ruth nor I have ever "done" anybody in our lives?

A man is not to aim at innocence, any more than he is to aim at hair, but he is to keep it.

In looking for people to hire, look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence and energy. And if they don't have the first, the other two will kill you.

The fruit does not make the tree good or bad but the tree itself is what determines the nature of the fruit. In the same way, a person first must be good or bad before doing a good or bad work.

I believe in good, having morals, be a decent person.

Real people had real agendas, real demands, real expectations about how other people should behave.

One of the best ways to measure people is how they behave when something free is offered.