STOP AND THINK - Character is that which reveals moral purpose, exposing the class of things a man chooses and avoids. (Aristotle, 4th century B.C. Greek philosopher) Aristotle was right. Our choices do indeed reveal who we really are. Whatever we may claim about...
STOP AND THINK - The proper time to influence the character of a child is about a hundred years before he’s born. (William R. Inge, 19th-20th century Anglican priest, author, and educator) We all understand, no doubt, that we need to begin teaching our children life’s...
STOP AND THINK - Doing what you said you would do is simply an issue of integrity. There is no substitute for having the guts to keep your word. (Charles Swindoll, American pastor and author) It used to be that a man’s word was his bond. A handshake was all that was...
STOP AND THINK - No change of circumstances can repair a defect of character. (Ralph Waldo Emerson, 19th century American essayist) Too often when we’ve made a mistake, we try to use the excuse that our circumstances forced us to make the bad decision. We’d like to...
STOP AND THINK - The measure of a man’s character is what he would do if he knew he never would be found out. (Baron Thomas Babington Macauley, 19th century British historian) Remember when you were a child and you wanted to do something you knew would displease your...
STOP AND THINK - Character is much easier kept than recovered. (Thomas Paine, English-American political author, active in the American Revolution) We can lose in sporting events, debates, and political races—none of which hinder us from picking up the pieces and...
STOP AND THINK - Every man has three characters: that which he shows, that which he has, and that which he thinks he has. (Alphonse Karr, 19th century French critic and writer) The first might be called reputation, what others think of you. The third is how you might...