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.
Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.
Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value.
Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.