Ralph Waldo Emerson

" Character is higher than intellect." Ralph Waldo Emerson 

I think this means that character is more important than intellect. For example if you have bad grades it doesn't matter as long as you have character because it's more important. Character is more important than intellect because it helps others. An example of character is instead of bashing your teammate for missing a shot they motivate them and tell them what to do instead of yelling at them.