Thought for Today

"Of all the properties which belong to honorable men, not one is so highly prized as that of character."

~~~~~ Henry Clay

Thought for Today

"Bear in mind that brains and learning, like muscle and physical skill, are articles of commerce. They are bought and sold. You can hire them by the year or by the hour. The only thing in the world not for sale is character."

~~~~~ Justice Antonin Scalia

Thought for Today

"All greatness of character is dependent on individuality. The man who has no other existence than that which he partakes in common with all around him, will never have any other than an existence of mediocrity."

~~~~~ James Fenimore Cooper

Thought for Today

"Of all the properties which belong to honorable men, not one is so highly prized as that of character."

~~~~~ Henry Clay

Thought for Today

"The curse of covetousness is that it destroys manhood by substituting money for character."

~~~~~ Lucy Larcom

Thought for Today

"I think you need people of principle, of character, that are leaders, that take stands on important tough issues that will affect the future of this country."

~~~~~ Sean Hannity

Thought for Today

"Happiness must be cultivated. It is like character. It is not a thing to be safely let alone for a moment, or it will run to weeds."

~~~~~ Elizabeth Stuart Phelps

Thought for Today

"No artist work is so high, so noble, so grand, so enduring, so important for all time, as the making of character of a child."

~~~~~ Charlotte Saunders Cushman

Thought for Today

"Property may be destroyed and money may lose its purchasing power; but, character, health, knowledge and good judgment will always be in demand under all conditions."

~~~~~ Roger Babson

Thought for the Day

"Sound moral principle is the only sure evidence of strength, the only firm foundation of greatness and perpetuity. Where this is lacking, no man's character is strong; no nation's life can be lasting."

~~~~~ Orson F. Whitney

Thought for Today

"Well I just figure any man who risks his neck to save a dog's life isn't going to kill someone for gold teeth."

~~~~~ Alvin Adams

Thought for Today

"The character of a people may be ruined by charity."

~~~~~ Theodor Herzl

Thought for Today

"Firmness in enduring and exertion is a character I always wish to possess. I have always despised the whining yelp of complaint and cowardly resolve."

~~~~~ Robert Burns

Thought for Today

"There is nothing so fatal to character as half finished tasks."

~~~~~ David Lloyd George

Thought for Today

"The public character of every public servant is legitimate subject of discussion, and his fitness or unfitness for office may be fairly canvassed by any person."

~~~~~ Charles Babbage

Thought for Today

"Every man has three characters – that which he exhibits, that which he has, and that which he thinks he has."

~~~~~ Alphonse Karr

Thought for Today

"The discipline of desire is the background of character."

~~~~~ John Locke

Thought for Today

"I would rather be beaten, and be a man, than to be elected and be a little puppy dog."

~~~~~ Davy Crockett

Thought for Today

"I would rather be respected than elected."

~~~~~ Charles Edison

Thought for Today

"People don't ever seem to realize that doing what's right is no guarantee against misfortune."

~~~~~ William McFee