Character From Billy Graham Quotes & Sayings

It is unfair to attribute virtues beyond a person's true character. — Billy Graham

In all of these centuries there has not been the slightest shadow of change in the nature of God or in His attitude toward sin.
The Bible teaches from the beginning to the end that adultery and fornication are sin, and the attitude of churchmen does not alter its character. — Billy Graham

A godlikeness of character is the Christian's proper heritage in this earthly walk. — Billy Graham

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link, and so is our character. — Billy Graham

Don't take the holiness of God lightly, for it is the very essence of His character. — Billy Graham

A few years ago, honesty was the hallmark of a man of good character. But it's been set aside for an "It's all right if you don't get caught" philosophy. — Billy Graham

If a man does not go about his work with enthusiasm, it means that he has not yet found a work that he likes. Every mortal is a busy bee when he comes to the task that Destiny has set aside for him. — George Ade

The greatest legacy one can pass on to one's children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one's life, but rather a legacy of character and faith. — Billy Graham

End of Construction. Thank you 'for your patience. Inscription on Ruth Bell Graham's grave
inspired hy a road sign she saw. — Billy Graham

When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost. — Billy Graham

In fact the total amount that a physicist knows is very little. He has only to remember the rules to get him from one place to another and he is all right ... — Richard Feynman

God never directs in a way contrary to His character. When the Scriptures tell us that He will direct our paths, we can be assured that when He is in control, no matter how thorny the path, He will not tell us to jump off a cliff. — Billy Graham

True greatness is not measured by the headlines a person commands or the wealth he or she accumulates. The inner character of a person - the undergirding moral and spiritual values and commitments - is the true measure of lasting greatness. — Billy Graham

Our lives are to be characterized by patience, for it is important in developing the mature, stable character which God wants to produce in His people. — Billy Graham

Integrity means that we are trustworthy and dependable, and our character is above reproach. — Billy Graham

Consistency, constancy, and undeviating diligence to maintain Christian character are a must if the older generation is to command respect, or even a hearing, from the young. — Billy Graham

One of the real tests of Christian character is to be found in the lives we live from day to day. — Billy Graham

The Commission endorses prevention as the principal strategy to use in deterring illegal entries. We applaud the efforts of innovative Border Patrol leaders such as Silvestre Reyes with Operation Hold the Line in El Paso. Operation Hold the Line demonstrated that a strategic use of personnel and technology can combine at our land border, as it has for many years at our airports, to reduce unauthorized crossings. — Barbara Jordan

Suffering in life can uncover untold depths of character and unknown strength for service. People who go through life
unscathed by sorrow and untouched by pain tend to be shallow in their perspectives on life. Suffering, on the other hand, tends to plow up the surface of our lives to uncover the depths that provide greater strength of purpose and accomplishment. Only deeply plowed earth can yield bountiful harvests. — Billy Graham

The Ten Commandments are just as valid today as they were when God gave them. They reflect the moral character of God, and they also provide the foundation of right living with others. — Billy Graham

We will be judged according to the secret motives and the character of our work. If we have done our work for selfish motives or personal gain, even if the results looked noble to our friends and family, God knows our hearts. — Billy Graham

Men who long for the past are already dead. Look to the future, Owen. — Eli Brown

It has always been a mark of decaying civilizations to become obsessed with sex. When people lose their way, their purpose, their will, and their goals, as well as their faith ... they go "a whoring." It is a form of diversion that requires no thought, no character, and no restraint. — Billy Graham

In character-building and in living the Christian life, concentration is important. The [person] who has a general interest in everything usually isn't too good at anything. — Billy Graham

Only God Himself fully appreciates the influence of a Christian mother in the molding of character in her children. — Billy Graham

Our society has traded strength of character for makeovers that deceive. — Billy Graham

Truly a legend in our time, John Templeton understands that the real measure of a person's success in life is not financial accomplishment but moral integrity and inner character. — Billy Graham

Trials and difficulties may assail the life of a believer, but they also have the ability to remold his character and banish from his life those impurities which might impair growth and service. — Billy Graham

Often our self-esteem is tied to our work. In our culture, men and women often define themselves by the jobs they hold ... But a person's job tells you nothing about a person's character or value. — Billy Graham

I would say I'm pro-choice only because I don't feel that it's right that anybody in this world puts restrictions on anyone. — Shannen Doherty