# Quotes About Character

The best quotes about character: famous words from history's greatest minds to inspire you, free to read, copy, and share.

I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.
George Washington
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal.
Oscar Wilde
It is not the brains that matter most, but that which guides them, the character, the heart, generous qualities, progressive ideas.
Fyodor Dostoevsky
I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.
Abraham Lincoln
You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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## Frequently asked questions

### What are the best quotes about Character?

This page collects the most famous quotes about character from history's greatest thinkers, writers, and leaders, including George Washington, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Oscar Wilde. Each quote is shown with its author.

### Are these quotes about character accurate?

We only publish widely cited quotes with their commonly accepted attributions, and we deliberately leave out famous misattributions. Some quotes are shown in their standard English translations, for example lines from the Tao Te Ching or Meditations.

### Can I copy and share these quotes about character?

Yes. These are short famous quotations, free to copy and share in messages, posts, presentations, or journals, with credit to their authors. Toolantern's quote pages are free forever and need no account.