The Measure of a Man

These are some reflection quotes that summarize my unfortunate feelings of recent events. Very very sad but true. I hold no malice but much sadness and these quotes are very good at reminding me that charm and words do not reflect character whatsoever:

It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways. ~Buddha

It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare. ~Mark Twain

To know what is right and not do it is the worst cowardice. ~ConfuciusAny fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.”

"Surely what a man does when he is taken off his guard is the best evidence for what sort of a man he is? Surely what pops out before the man has time to put on a disguise is the truth? If there are rats in a cellar you are most likely to see them if you go in very suddenly. But the suddenness does not create the rats: it only prevents them from hiding. In the same way the suddenness of the provocation does not make me an ill-tempered man; it only shows me what an ill-tempered man I am. The rats are always there in the cellar, but if you go in shouting and noisily they will have taken cover before you switch on the light."

The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour. ~Japanese Proverb

“The measure of a man is what he does with power.”

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”

Martin Luther King, Jr.

“The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out.”

“The glue that holds all relationships together - including the relationship between the leader and the led is trust, and trust is based on integrity.”

Character is higher than intellect. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Let us be grateful to the mirror for revealing to us our appearance only. ~Samuel Butler, Erewhon