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Sow an act, reap a habit. Sow a habit, reap a character. Sow a character, reap a life.

Character trumps intelligence Presley Edwards, the top man at A.G. Edwards thirty years ago, said, "In order to succeed in business you need two things - fifty times more start-up money that you think you'll need and the smartest people you can possibly hire." Presley's son Ben, the recently retired…

Many of you, especially those of you who have taken Evangelism Explosion, remember a story that D. James Kennedy used to tell. It went something like this. When Alexander the Great was the commander of Greece, he conquered the known world of his day. Alexander was a fierce warrior and a driven competitor.…

The minute you were born again, God gave you a new name—Christian. A man in the Army of Alexander the Great who was also named Alexander, was accused of cowardly actions. He was brought before Alexander, who asked what his name was. He replied softly, “Alexander.” “I can't hear you,” the ruler stated.…

There is a structure which everybody is building. It is called character; and every act of life is a stone. Day by day you should be careful to build your life with pure, noble, upright deeds. Then the several deeds will unite to form a day; the days will grow into noble years; and the years, as they…

When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; When health is lost, something is lost; When character is lost, all is lost! -Anonymous Snarling at other folks is not the best way of showing the superior quality of your own character. -Anonymous Characters are achieved-not received. They grow out of the substance…

Each of your actions attaches itself to your name. Have you noticed that through the years, styles of names have changed? Depending on which culture or society you live in, your name will be different. But what about the meanings of these names? In Bible times, every name had a deeper meaning. Consider…

John Adams writes to his daughter “Nabby” at the age of 17 as she is courted by a professionally impressive young man with hints of a questionable past: “Daughter! Get you an honest man for a husband, and keep him honest. No matter whether he is rich, provided he be independent. Regard the honor and…

A Florida court has agreed to pay $150 a day for a makeup artist to cover up a defendant's offensive tattoos throughout his trial, MyFoxTampaBay.com reported. John Ditullio, 23, faces first degree murder and attempted murder charges. His trial begins on Monday. Ditullio obtained several new tattoos since…

Character Counts 13 “Woe to him who builds his palace by unrighteousness, his upper rooms by injustice, making his countrymen work for nothing, not paying them for their labor. 14 He says, ‘I will build myself a great palace with spacious upper rooms.’ So he makes large windows in it, panels it with…

Whenever there is a separation between values and practice, things break down. In ancient China, the people desired security from the barbaric, invading hordes to the north. To get this protection, they built the Great Wall of China. It’s 30 feel high, 18 feet thick, and more than 1500 miles long! The…

No man knows his true character until he has run out of gas, purchased something on the installment plan, and raised an adolescent. -Edna McCann, The Heritage Book 1985 (Macmillan) Reader’s Digest, September 1985, page 119

To really know a man, observe his behavior with a woman, a flat tire and a child. - Marcelene Cox Speaker’s Encyclopedia, Volume 1, Jacob Braude, page 98

Lee Corso - Sports Announcer for ESPN was announcing a college football game in 2003 between TCU and Southern Mississippi. At the time, TCU was shocking the college football world - they were undefeated. Southern Miss was destroying TCU and Corso said, "I know of two things that build character - one;…

True goodness is like the glow-worm in this, that it shines most when no eyes, except those of heaven, are upon it. - Julius and Augustus Hare Lifetime Speaker’s Encyclopedia, Volume 1, Jacob M. Braude, page 321

The test of our religion is whether it fits us to meet emergencies. A man has no more character than he can command in a time of crisis. Braude’s Handbook of Stories, Jacob Braude, page 58

The Great Wall of China is a gigantic structure which cost an immense expenditure of money and labor and which, when it was finished, appeared to be impregnable. But three times the enemy breached it – not by breaking it down, but by bribing gatekeepers. In one of his sermons, the famous preacher, Dr.…

Character is what you are willing to do when the spotlight has been turned off, the applause has died down and no one is around to give you credit. - Quoted by Ann Lenders, Creators Syndicate Reader’s Digest, December 1998, page 227

You can tell a man’s character if you know what makes him glad, what makes him sad and what makes him mad. 1800 Quippable Quips, E. C. McKenzie, page 54

The famous actor Gregory Peck was once standing in line with a friend, waiting for a table in a crowded Los Angeles restaurant. They had been waiting for some time, the diners seemed to be taking their time eating and new tables weren't opening up very fast. They weren't even that close to the front…

Success is always temporary. When all is said and done, the only thing you’ll have left is your character. – Vince Gill

He that is good will infallibly become better, and he that is bad will as certainly become worse; for vice, virtue and time are three things that never stand still. - Charles C. Colton Speakers Encyclopedia, Jacob M. Braude, Volume 1, page 100

One hot summer evening I was walking on the boardwalk at Ocean City, New Jersey. Confronting me head on was a little girl. At most she was six years old. She was carrying a tube of paper topped off with a fluffy pile of cotton candy, the pink stuff that is mostly air but takes up a lot of room. In this…

You may not be what you think you are, but you are what you think. - Thomas B. Warren Chapel talk, Freed-Hardeman College, 1964

The circumstances amid which you live determine your reputation; the truth you believe determines your character. Reputation what you are supposed to be; character is what you are. Reputation is the photograph; character is the face. Reputation comes over one from without; character grows up from within.…