There is no index of character so sure as the voice.

It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment.

I was never particularly fond of my voice.

If I have a platform and a voice, I should use it for my people.

The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.

Nothing can affect my voice, it’s so bad.

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

Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.

As fire when thrown into water is cooled down and put out, so also a false accusation when brought against a man of the purest and holiest character, boils over and is at once dissipated, and vanishes and threats of heaven and sea, himself standing unmoved.

There’s one way to find out if a man is honest – ask him. If he says, ‚Yes,‘ you know he is a crook.

Show me the man you honor, and I will know what kind of man you are.

A man’s character is his fate.

There is no greater index of character so sure as the voice.

It’s really fun to put yourself into a character – into shoes you wouldn’t normally be in.

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

Virtue is like a rich stone, best plain set.

Dreams are the touchstones of our character.

It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.

To keep your character intact you cannot stoop to filthy acts. It makes it easier to stoop the next time.

A man does not have to be an angel in order to be saint.

If you want to see the true measure of a man, watch how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.

This is not a showman’s job. I will not step out of character.

I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made.

I’m Mickey Mouse. They don’t know who’s inside the suit.

Honor means that a man is not exceptional; fame, that he is. Fame is something which must be won; honor, only something which must not be lost.

Knowledge will give you power, but character respect.

Honor has not to be won; it must only not be lost.

He who is not a good servant will not be a good master.

Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power, but in character and goodness. People are just people, and all people have faults and shortcomings, but all of us are born with a basic goodness.

Some artists just ruin their voices because they don’t know any better.

Virtue itself scapes not calumnious strokes.

The skin of my character in ‚The Man Who Fell to Earth‘ was some concoction, a spermatozoon of an alien nature that was obscene and weird-looking.

A man’s manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait.

George Washington, as a boy, was ignorant of the commonest accomplishments of youth. He could not even lie.

I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.

Any of us can be happy and have a good attitude when everything is going our way. But I believe it’s the real test of your character and of your faith to say, ‚Things are not going our way, but I’m still being good to people; I’m still attending church; I still have a good attitude.‘

If a man is proud of his wealth, he should not be praised until it is known how he employs it.

Our character is basically a composite of our habits. Because they are consistent, often unconcious patterns, they constantly, daily, express our character.

A bore is a person who opens his mouth and puts his feats in it.

A man’s character is his guardian divinity.

Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well as think.

The greatest legacy one can pass on to one’s children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one’s life, but rather a legacy of character and faith.

While the crash only took place six months ago, I am convinced we have now passed the worst, and with continued unity of effort, we shall rapidly recover. There is one certainty of the future of a people of the resources, intelligence and character of the people of the United States – that is, prosperity.

When you’re young, you keep reading new writers and you keep changing your mind about how you ought to sound.

Heroes are not known by the loftiness of their carriage; the greatest braggarts are generally the merest cowards.

Great and good are seldom the same man.

I deserve respect for the things I did not do.

A good name is rather to be chosen than riches.

This thing that I do with caring about the message in my music, it’s not separate from my work as a commercial artist; they’re totally one and the same. I’m always going to be thinking about what my voice means.

Don’t say the old lady screamed. Bring her on and let her scream.

When you give everyone a voice and give people power, the system usually ends up in a really good place. So, what we view our role as, is giving people that power.

The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.

God will not look you over for medals degrees or diplomas, but for scars.

I consider myself to have one of the greatest voices in the industry.

Our public life withers when only the most extreme voices get attention. Most of all, democracy breaks down when the average person feels their voice doesn’t matter; that the system is rigged in favor of the rich or the powerful or some narrow interest.

I’m very active on social media and see the huge impact it has on engaging with fans and being able to have a voice.

A gentleman would be ashamed should his deeds not match his words.

An index is a great leveller.

Our character is not so much the product of race and heredity as of those circumstances by which nature forms our habits, by which we are nurtured and live.

Not always actions show the man; we find who does a kindness is not therefore kind.

There is nothing in which people more betray their character than in what they laugh at.