character: a psychological system of personal traits?

Character is confidence dressed in humility. It keeps its word, its temper and its friends. It has a steady eye, a steady nerve, a steady tongue, and steady habits. It is silent when it has nothing to say, thoughtful and compassionate when it judges, and is always first to make amends when it is wrong.

Character does not run scared. It is surefooted, committed, and handles whatever comes along. Character has a sense of honour. It knows that a good laugh is often the best lubricant for oiling the machinery of human relations. Character never makes excuses. It takes its bumps, learns from its mistakes and becomes wiser.

Character knows that courtesy and good manners are nothing more than a series of small sacrifices. It speaks of an aristocracy that is not dependent on ancestors or money. A lord can be totally without it while the lowest of the low may ooze it out of every pore. "Character can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, or walk with Kings nor loose the common touch" (Rudyard Kipling). Everyone is comfortable with a person who has character because they are comfortable with themselves.

So, how do I measure up? Do I still need work? Of course!!
because character is built over a lifetime...I’m working on it.
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"Do not be so deceived and misled! Evil companionships (communion, associations) corrupt and deprave good manners and morals and character." - 1 Corinthians 15:33