“ We learn our virtues from our friends who love us; our faults from the enemy who hates us. We cannot easily discover our real character from a friend. He is a mirror, on which the warmth of our breath impedes the clearness of the reflection. Jean Paul Writer
“ We falsely attribute to men a determined character - putting together all their yesterdays - and averaging them - we presume we know them. Pity the man who has character to support - it is worse than a large family - he is the silent poor indeed. Henry David Thoreau Author
“ I have always believed the thesis that one's politics and the character of one's intellectual work are inseparable. Whitfield Diffie Cryptographer
“ A jealous man only sees his own spectrum when he looks upon other men, and gives his character in theirs. William Penn Author
“ The character of a nurse is just as important as the knowledge he/she possesses. Carolyn Jarvis Journalist
“ Animals are more than ever a test of our character, of mankind's capacity for empathy and for decent, honorable conduct and faithful stewardship. We are called to treat them with kindness, not because they have rights or power or some claim to equality, but in a sense because they don't; because they all stand unequal and powerless before us. Matthew Scully Author