Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or bad acts. All depends on the principles which direct them.

I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.

The satisfaction arising from the indulgent opinion entertained by the American People of my conduct, will, I trust, be some security for preventing me from doing any thing, which might justly incur the forfeiture of that opinion. And the consideration that human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected, will always continue to prompt me to promote the progress of the former, by inculcating the practice of the latter.

If you really want to judge the character of a man, look not at his great performances. Watch a man do his most common actions.

Character in many ways is everything in leadership. It is made up of many things, but I would say character is really integrity.

The qualities of a great man are vision, integrity, courage, understanding, the power of articulation, and profundity of character.