Quotes on Character Of A Man

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

What is better adapted than the festive use of wine in the first place to test and in the second place to train the character of a man, if care be taken in the use of it? What is there cheaper or more innocent?

The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out.

If a man's character is to be abused there's nobody like a relative to do the business.

You get to know more of the character of a man in a round of golf than in six months of political experience.

Nature magically suits a man to his fortunes, by making them the fruit of his character.

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.

Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back upon himself.

Everyone has the obligation to ponder well his own specific traits of character. He must also regulate them adequately and not wonder whether someone else's traits might suit him better. The more definitely his own a man's character is, the better it fits him.