“The best index to a person's character is (a) how he treats people who can't do him any good, and (b) how he treats people who can't fight back.”
— Abigail Van Buren, a writer, via Ian Bremmer, the a political consultant and commentator
”A man never stands as tall as when he stoops to help someone in need.”
— Abraham Lincoln is attributed with a similar quote, but I heard this variation from Fred Alexander, my dad
“When you lose your money you lose nothing, when you lose your health your lose something, when you lose your character you lose everything.”
— Meyer Lansky, I heard this in the movie "Lansky", he was one of the most famous and successful gangsters in the history of the US
“Being male is a matter of birth, being a man is a matter of age, being a gentleman is a matter of choice.”
— Vin Diesel, Actor, I saw this quote while getting a haircut at Van Buren Gentlemen's Salon, if you are in Chicago, this is the best place to become a member and get haircuts