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Reputation is what men and women think of us. Character is what God and the angels know of us. (Sockman Ralph W.)
Character is much easier kept than recovered. (Sockman Ralph W.)
An excellent man, like precious metal, is in every way invariable; A villain, like the beams of a balance, is always varying, upwards and downwards, himself his own dungeon. (Sockman Ralph W.)
Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know thoroughly ones own virtues or powers are the characteristics of an excellent man. (Sockman Ralph W.)
Character is the impulse reined down into steady continuance. (Sockman Ralph W.)
I have conquered an empire but I have not been able to conquer myself. (Sockman Ralph W.)
How difficult it is to save the bark of reputation from the rocks of ignorance. (Sockman Ralph W.)
When men speak ill of thee, live so as nobody may believe them. (Sockman Ralph W.)
I would rather be adorned by beauty of character than jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, while character comes from within. (Sockman Ralph W.)
Character is simply habit long continued. (Sockman Ralph W.)
Honor and shame from no condition rise; Act well your part, there all the honor lies. (Sockman Ralph W.)
If an ass goes traveling it will not come home a horse. (Sockman Ralph W.)
One can easily judge the character of a person by the way they treat people who can do nothing for them. (Sockman Ralph W.)
Some people are born hammers, others anvils. (Sockman Ralph W.)
Wherever man goes to dwell his character goes with him. (Sockman Ralph W.)
If you stand straight, do not fear a crooked shadow. (Sockman Ralph W.)
Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking. (Sockman Ralph W.)
A rich man has no need of character. (Sockman Ralph W.)
The real character of a man is found out by his amusements. (Sockman Ralph W.)
To have character is to be big enough to take life on. (Sockman Ralph W.)
A man never discloses his own character so clearly as when he describes another s. (Sockman Ralph W.)
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