Character is formed in the stormy billows of the world.

Talent develops in quiet, Character in the torrent of the world

Talents are best nurtured in solitude, but character is best formed in the stormy billows of the world

The formation of one's character ought to be everyone's chief aim.

You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.

Judge a man's character by what he finds ridiculous.