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.

A military leader must possess as much character as intellect. Men who have a great deal of intellect and little character are the least suited; they are like a ship whose masts are out of proportion to the ballast; it is preferable to have much character and little intellect. Those men whose intellect is mediocre and whose character is in proportion are likely to succeed in their profession. The base must equal the height.

The World is not ruined by the wickedness of the wicked, but by the weakness of the good.

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.

The real ornament of woman is her character, her purity.

It is weakness which breeds fear, and fear breeds distrust.