…. men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power
– Abraham Lincoln
Tag Archives: Character
Nearly all…
…. men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power
– Abraham Lincoln
Some Say That Fear Has Two Meanings…
Forget Everything And Run….
or
Face Everything And Rise….
But I prefer Will Smith’s view in the film After Earth….
“Fear is not real. The only place that fear can exist is in our thoughts of the future. It is a product of our imagination, causing us to fear things that do not at present and may not ever exist. That is near insanity. Do not misunderstand me danger is very real but fear is a choice.”
High sentiments….
…. always win in the end, The leaders who offer blood, toil, tears and sweat always get more out of their followers than those who offer safety and a good time. When it comes to the pinch, human beings are heroic
– George Orwell
The true test…
… of character is not how much we know how to do, but how we behave when we don’t know what to do
– Jon Holt
Character creates…
consistency, and if your people know what they can expect from you, they will continue to look to you for leadership.
– John Maxwell
Watch your….
thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny
– Lao-Tzu
Out of suffering….
… have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars
– Khalil Gibran
My own definition…
… of leadership is this: The capacity and the will to rally men and women to a common purpose and the character which inspires confidence.
– Field Marshall Montgomery
Leadership is…..
…… the outward expression of our inner character.
– Dick Abel
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