“Character is higher than intellect.”-ralph waldo emerson

What this quote means is that what matters most is one's character. Not the faculty of reasoning and understanding objectively, with regard to abstract or academic matters. This quote is really good because it shows that we have to have good character in order to get the things we want. For example the clip that was shown to us by the teacher it demonstrated different basketball players and they were all really good. One difference between them was the way they expressed themselves throughout the game. Some of the team members were always smiling and showed enthusiasm. Meanwhile others were showing anger  when the opposing team scored. This shows the kind of sportsmanship they have. This is also bad for the school because they will now be known as the players with bad character. When colleges look for students to play for them. They will focus on those who are truly good. What this means is that they will only get the students with good grades have good sportsmanship and that are good at the sport. The reason for this is that they do not want to be seen as a school with bad players.