"Character is higher than intellect"
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
I believe this quote is saying that your brains (intelligence) doesn't make you a good person. What makes you a good person is how you act and treat other people. For example, when you're in school and start answering questions, it doesn’t mean your smart or anything. Being intelligent just shows that you are capable to think of the situations. By having character, you get to make friends and show that you are capable to work with people around you. Personality will always have a greater advantage in your future and will give you multiple places to be.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
I believe this quote is saying that your brains (intelligence) doesn't make you a good person. What makes you a good person is how you act and treat other people. For example, when you're in school and start answering questions, it doesn’t mean your smart or anything. Being intelligent just shows that you are capable to think of the situations. By having character, you get to make friends and show that you are capable to work with people around you. Personality will always have a greater advantage in your future and will give you multiple places to be.