The only two characters I can play convincingly are myself and a dumber and sweeter version of myself.

Character, not circumstances, makes the man

“Character is power.” 

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.

A dream of a land where men will not argue that the color of a man’s skin determines the content of his character;

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion.

Most people say that it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character.

Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.

Beauty is a radiance that originates from within and comes from inner security and strong character.

Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel.