-Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Character is more important than intellect”

                                               -Ralph Waldo Emerson

What this quote means is that you need character more that you need intellect. This is because your character defies what you are and what you will be.  Without character you can't be anything.

If you have a good character people will like you more. You will also become successful. This is because part of having a good character is trying hard. On the other hand if you don't have character many people may not like you. You may also not get a job.  You need to be able to have good character to live a good life.

Theodore roosevelt

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

 What this quote means to me is that the future of this country and our own future, relies on us. We are the ones that hold the power to change. for that however we must be Educated. Not just through smarts, but through the body, mind and character. With this we can change many thing. Being educated through the mind means that you will come up with stuff that will help.Thing that will help improve. If you are educated through the character you will not do thing that will cause harm. You will do thing that prevent harm. If people do do this then they wont care, they will keep doing what they are doing. This can cause harm to the people and the country. You have to educate your self and teach yourself to choose the right.

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR

"Intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character. that is the goal of true education."
                                                                                                      Dr. Martin Luther king JR

What this quote means to me is that in order to truly be educated you don't have to just be smart. You have to have a high character. You cant be educated just by being intelligent. Being intelligent means that you are smart not educated. You also cant just have a good character. This is because having a good character just means your a good person. Having intelligence and a good character can get you somewhere in life. You may be successful. If you are missing you cant be successful and it will be hard. For example if you lack character you must be out there drinking beer and smoking. That wont get you anywhere except maybe a hospital. If you lack intelligence well you wont know anything.