Character
Quotes about integrity, values, and who we are
"All of the significant battles are waged within the self."
"Hurry is not just a disordered schedule. Hurry is a disordered heart."
"Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act."
"Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself."
"A ready person never needs to get ready - he is ready. Think of the time we waste trying to get ready once God has called!"
"If we have the idea that we have to put on our "spiritual face" before we can come near to God, then we will never come near to Him. We must come as we are."
"Discovering the truth about ourselves is a lifetime's work, but it's worth the effort."
"Know thyself."
"It is as hard to see oneself as to look backwards without turning around."
"Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves."
"He who knows others is clever, but he who knows himself is enlightened."
"No man is free who is not master of himself."
"To be nobody-but-yourself—in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody but yourself—means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight, and never stop fighting."
"A man's true estate of power and riches is to be in himself; not in his dwelling or position or external relations, but in his own essential character."
"I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is the victory over self."
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."
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"There is one quality that trumps all, evident in virtually every great entrepreneur, manager, and leader. That quality is self-awareness. The best thing leaders can do to improve their effectiveness is to become more aware of what motivates them and their decision making."
"Every choice moves us closer to or farther away from something. Where are your choices taking your life? What do your behaviors demonstrate that you are saying yes or no to in life?"
"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."
"Opposition is a natural part of life. Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition—such as lifting weights—we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity."
"We can ask ourselves daily what we have done to make the world a better place, to make someone smile, to help someone to feel more secure, etc. It's the simple things which have the greatest effect. We must never underestimate the strength of a smile or act of kindness."
"All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone."
"We judge ourselves by our intentions and others by their actions."
"Hurry is the great enemy of spiritual life in our day."
"It is only with gratitude that life becomes rich."