We are like chameleons, we take our hue and the color of our moral character, from those who are around us.

Invite characters of surprising and moral character, or at least those who grapple with what is right or those who make decisions that shock.

High moral character is not a precondition for great moral accomplishments.

Character, in the long run, is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and of nations alike.

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.

A good character may not make us happy, but it does make us worthy of happiness (XXV 1174). He also maintains that people of character have an inner worth, while people of talent have a market value (XXV 1174), and emphasizes that this worth is created by the person himself. Most importantly, however, he claims that character ‘consists in the basic characteristic [GrundAnlage] of the will’ (XXV 1174).