FastSaying

The people in general ought to have regard to the moral character of those whom they invest with authority either in the legislative, executive, or judicial branches.

John Witherspoon

AuthorityBranchesCharacterEitherExecutiveGeneralInvestJudicialLegislativeMoralMoral CharacterOughtPeopleRegardThoseWhom

Related Quotes

We are like chameleons, we take our hue and the color of our moral character, from those who are around us.
— John Locke
AroundCharacterColor
High moral character is not a precondition for great moral accomplishments.
— Christopher Hitchens
AccomplishmentsCharacterGreat
Character, in the long run, is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and of nations alike.
— Theodore Roosevelt
charactermoral-courage
Invite characters of surprising and moral character, or at least those who grapple with what is right or those who make decisions that shock.
— David Bergen
CharacterCharactersDecisions
So far as regards their moral character, the Finns have as little cause for reproach as any other people.
— Bayard Taylor
AnyCauseCharacter