Christian Quotes on Character Or the Lack Thereof
He is rich or poor according to what he is, not according to what he has. – Henry Ward Beecher
We must never put character in the place of faith. Our character can never be meritorious before God; we stand before God on the basis of his grace. Character is the evidence that we are built on the right foundation. – Oswald Chambers
We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give. – Sir Winston Churchill
How we live our lives is more important than how long we live our lives. — Elaine Froese
Glass, china, and reputation, are easily cracked, and never well mended. – Benjamin Franklin
How many observe Christ’s birthday! How few, His precepts! Oh, ‘tis easier to keep holidays than commandments. – Benjamin Franklin
Men are commonly more zealous to support their own authority than God’s. – Matthew Henry
Those who design ill themselves are commonly most apt to suspect that others design ill. – Matthew Henry
The Lord knows them that are his by name, but we must know them by their character. – Matthew Henry
There can be no friendship without confidence, and no confidence without integrity. – Samuel Johnson
A man ought to live so that everybody knows he is a Christian…and most of all, his family ought to know. – D.L. Moody
He who said, ‘I am the Truth,’ never made peace with a lie. – G. Campbell Morgan
The whole issue of life, of regeneration, of character, is a heart matter. – J. Frank Norris
Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip. – Will Rogers
The choice we make when a crisis confronts us reveals character. – Bernie Smith
He who boasts of being perfect is perfect in folly. I have been a good deal up and down the world, and I never did see either a perfect horse or a perfect man, and I never shall till two Sundays come together. Charles Spurgeon
Our lives should be such as men may safely copy. – Charles Spurgeon
Counterfeit character is more common than counterfeit money. – Billy Sunday
Any fool can form a bad habit, but it takes a real man to break one. Every man has been knocked down once or twice, but it is the getting up that counts. – Billy Sunday
Trouble is usually produced by those who are not producing anything else. – Hudson Taylor
A man’s strength is shown by what he stands for. A man’s weakness is shown by what he falls for. – Unknown
We talk much about high ideals and deep thinking, but it is often mixed with low walking and shallow motives. – unknown
Taking the line of least resistance makes rivers and men crooked. – unknown
If you have lying coming out of the mouth, then you have trouble in the heart.
Some people are a bit like blisters. They don’t show up until the day is ended and the work is done.