“ Character is higher than intellect.” -  Ralph Waldo Emerson

I strongly agree with this quote because it is very positive in what it’s trying to tell us. Ralph is trying to tell us that if we are very well behaved not only at home but at all places then that is 10x more better than intellect.  We can be smart in many ways but if have a nice character then that is even better because it gives you much more opportunities to be successful. Meaning when you are smart not only are you already admired but you need to have a good habit of doing things. For example there are many kids or students that are very smart yet are the disorganized in the class. If we are responsible and take care of ourselves then we ear a great character as well. Despite the obstacles there are being in a positive mood is much better not only because it helps you achieve better but because it makes you a better person overall. A way to have a good character is to always choose the right no matter what happens. If we use the right daily then we will have a nice character and we will keep moving forward.

    Student Success Statement

“ Character Matters Most”-By Dale Murphy

I agree with this quote because it is true character is what matters the most not only to benefit others but for us to be who we are. If we have everything we want then we should have a nice character too because if we don’t then we will have nothing because our attitude is negative. Having a nice character is very important because we get to show people who we really are and they will like us but if we have a bad character then people will think we are shallow and be thinking the worst of us. For example if I had everything I wanted it still wouldn’t be good enough because my character is what matters the most. What I am trying to say is that we have to have a positive character and always be thinking about going forward instead of having a negative character that is always thinking bad.  If we have a nice and positive character everything will come out right for us because we are always on it and we keep moving forward. If we choose what is right then we will have a nice character but if we choose the wrong then we will have a bad character. Our actions determine whether we have a nice character or if we have a bad character because if we do bad things then we have a bad character. On the other hand if we do good things we will have a nice character upon us.

         Student Success Statement

“Of all the work that is done or that can be done for our country, the greatest is that of educating  the BODY, the MIND, and above all the CHARACTER, giving spiritual and moral training to those who on a few years are themselves to decide the destinies of the nation.” By- Theodore Roosevelt

   This quote is trying to tell us that if we educate ourselves then we will be good later on. We have a good character because that is what counts. For example, if we have everything we ask for and have a bad attitude all of those things can change. Not only do we have to have a good mind and body but our character and the person we want to be top all of that. There are some circumstances where people don’t realize there character is what they need change so they may look perfect and think the have it all but the character is what makes us look good. We have to grow up and be stronger, intelligent, but overall wise. It may take long sometimes to change what we have to but that doesn’t mean we give up. We can become as great as we want but we have to educate the body, mind, and overall character. In my perspective I believe that when he says the nation it is the path we are going to take when we have successfully finishes the education we received. If we don’t have a good character then we won’t be able to decide our own destiny.

  Student Success Statement

“Intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character, that is the goal of true education.”- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr

This quote is telling us how when we are intelligent that isn’t the only way we get the right education. There are many more things we can do in order to have a good education. For example is we have a good character then things will easily come our way because if we lack on people’s respect we will never be a good person in general. Intelligence is one of the keys to success because when we are intelligent we have more chances of getting the right education. We have to try to have a good character and show that we know how to treat others. For example if we are really intelligent and are always on things in the correct path if we don’t have a good character then we really aren’t doing anything to get the education you want because your character says more than any action you’ll do. To have a good character we have to choose the right in the actions we do we can’t just expect to turn good all of a sudden.