The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.

A man shows his character just in the way in which he deals with trifles — -for then he is off his guard.

Men best show their character in trifles, where they are not on their guard. It is in the simplest habits, that we often see the boundless egotism which pays no regard to the feelings of others and denies nothing to itself.

The test of a man isn’t what you think he’ll do. It’s what he actually does.

A man's true character comes out when he's drunk.

Show me the man you honor, and I will know what kind of man you are

men’s actions are the best guides to their thoughts

Nothing shows a man's character more than what he laughs at.

A man recovers best from his exceptional nature - his intellectuality - by giving his animal instincts a chance.

You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry

If you want to know what a man is really like, take notice of how he acts when he loses money.

Observers trying to decide what a man is like look closely at his actions.

A man never discloses his character so clearly as when he descibes another's

Indeed, we can always better understand and appreciate a man's real character by the manner in which he conducts himself towards those who are the most nearly related to him, and by his transaction of the seemingly commonplace details of daily duty, than by his public exhibition of himself as an author, an orator, or a statesman.