Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.

Quote by Abraham Lincoln

Topics: Character Quotes, Reputation Quotes

When the white man governs himself, that is self-government; but when he governs himself and...

When the white man governs himself, that is self-government; but when he governs himself and...

And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the...

And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the...

The family unit plays a critical role in our society and in the training of...

The family unit plays a critical role in our society and in the training of...

If you once forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain their...

If you once forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain their...

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character,...

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character,...

What is conservatism? Is it not adherence to the old and tried, against the new...

What is conservatism? Is it not adherence to the old and tried, against the new...

If I were to try to read, much less answer, all the attacks made on...

If I were to try to read, much less answer, all the attacks made on...

When you have got an elephant by the hind legs and he is trying to...

When you have got an elephant by the hind legs and he is trying to...

How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? Four....

How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? Four....

Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor,...

Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor,...

I don't know who my grandfather was; I'm much more concerned to know what his...

I don't know who my grandfather was; I'm much more concerned to know what his...

I'm a slow walker, but I never walk back.

I'm a slow walker, but I never walk back.

Avoid popularity if you would have peace.

Avoid popularity if you would have peace.

People are just about as happy as they make up their minds to be.

People are just about as happy as they make up their minds to be.

Truth is generally the best vindication against slander

Truth is generally the best vindication against slander

People are just about as happy as they make up their minds to be

People are just about as happy as they make up their minds to be

The Lord prefers common-looking people. That is why he makes so many of them.

The Lord prefers common-looking people. That is why he makes so many of them.

Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be

Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be

Even when we did win, we were using a rifle against a club It's our...

Even when we did win, we were using a rifle against a club It's our...

Small minds are concerned with the extraordinary, great minds with the ordinary.

Small minds are concerned with the extraordinary, great minds with the ordinary.