Character Quotes

"There is nothing so habit-forming as money."

"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education."

"I am not interested in power for power's sake, but I'm interested in power that is moral, that is right and that is good."

"The forces that are driving mankind toward unity and peace are deep-seated and powerful. They are material and natural, as well as moral and intellectual."

"The Establishment center... has led us into the stupidest and cruelest war in all history. That war is a moral and political disaster - a terrible cancer eating away at the soul of our nation."

"I am willing to compete on my merits and on my character - not with the color of my skin. We talk about being a color-blind society, but I don't think the political process could actually handle that."

"It's continuously humbling to work hard, you know? As long as you've got a good work ethic and a sense of humor, I don't think anybody can become too much of an egoist under those circumstances."

"I don't think there's anybody in America who thinks my personality is best suited to being Number Two."

"Man is not imprisoned by habit. Great changes in him can be wrought by crisis - once that crisis can be recognized and understood."

"Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing."

"In early high school years, I was pretty chubby, and I spent a lot of time on my computer, before it was cool to have a computer - because there was a time that was true. So that's where I developed my personality."

"The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty."

"The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty."

"The Ten Commandments have never been replaced as the moral basis upon which society rests."

"Food is not rational. Food is culture, habit, craving and identity."

"Yeah, I mean the material, directors, the other cast, and if you think you can do something with the character then you do it and go from there. I am looking forward to doing some smaller movies."

"Getting into music has changed my personality and way of doing things. I'm far more open now."

"I had a huge advantage when I started 50 years ago - my job was secure. I didn't have to promote myself. These days there's far more pressure to make a mark, so the temptation is to make adventure television or personality shows. I hope the more didactic approach won't be lost."

"Beauty, whether moral or natural, is felt, more properly than perceived."

"Love, hope, fear, faith - these make humanity These are its sign and note and character."