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Character is ethical and moral strength. People of good character have the moral awareness and strength to know the good, love the good and do the good.

Michael Josephson

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Michael Josephson
Age: 81
Born: 1942
Born: December 10
Motivational Speaker
Philosopher
People
Ethical
Awareness
Strength
Moral
Character
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Love

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Some jobs require a more consistent challenge to moral courage than others. Politics is one. In such a setting terrifically good men and women will still be found wanting occasionally. No one does the right thing all the time. It would be more generous and fair to consider their batting average than to judge them only by their last worst act.
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People who fight fire with fire end up with only the ashes of their own integrity.
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A caring heart that listens is often more valued than an intelligent mind that talks.
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Neither the intensity of your feelings nor the certainty of your convictions is any assurance that you are right.
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Never do anything for another with the expectation of gratitude. The expectation itself turns the gift into an exchange and suggests a debt is owed you.
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