Character is made up of small duties faithfully performed.
Anon.
The true character of a man displays itself in great events.
Napoleon.
Brains and character rule the world. The most distinguished Frenchman of the last century said: “Men succeed less by their talents than by their character.” Wendell Phillips.
Great trials test great characteristics. Clara Barton.
Great trials seem to be a necessary preparation for great duties.
Edward Thompson.
Times of general calamity and confusion have ever been productive of greatest minds. Colton-Lacon.
It is only by the active development of events that character and ability can be tested. A. Lincoln.