does truth speak well about you?

When others speak well of you, you have acceptance; but when the truth speaks well of you, you have character.

Character is simply confidence dressed in humility. It keeps its word, its temper and its friends. It has a steady eye, a steady nerve, a steady tongue, and steady habits. It's silent when it has nothing to say, thoughtful and compassionate when it judges, and is always first to make amends when it's wrong. Character doesn't run scared. It's surefooted, committed, and handles whatever comes along. Character has a sense of humour. It knows that a good laugh is often the best lubricant for oiling the machinery of human relations. Character never makes excuses. It takes its lumps, learns from its mistakes and becomes wiser. Character knows that courtesy and good manners are nothing more than a series of small sacrifices. It bespeaks an aristocracy that is not dependent on ancestors or money. A blue-blood can be totally without it while the son of a Welsh coalminer may ooze it out of every pore. Character can walk with kings yet still keep its virtue, talk with crowds yet still maintain the common touch. Everyone is comfortable with a person who has character - because they are comfortable with themselves! So, how do you measure up? Still need work?