Ralph Waldo Emerson

" Character is higher than intellect."-Ralph Waldo Emerson once said. To me this quote means a great deal because if you don't have character then your not much of a good person. Having character means that you are a good person, team player, and that you chose the right. You might be intellect but character overpasses that because it is better to be a kind person than an intelligent person. For example lets say that your a straight a student and good with your academics. You might be a straight A student but you're always disrespectful and do drugs and get drunk all the time. More than likely your not a very rounded person and that's because of your character. Now lets say that you're a Straight A student again but this time you also have a good character. You'll most likely be likable for your intelligence and your character. If you have good character you'll most likely live well but if not then you might struggle so have a good character.