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A person is said to have good character when their habits, dispositions and conduct reflect a deep commitment to ethical virtues and moral principles.

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Michael Josephson
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: December 10
Motivational Speaker
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In life, we all get scored on every day. The wonderful thing is, if we do our best with courage and tenacity, we might be outscored but we can never be beaten.
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If we keep treating our most important values as meaningless relics, that's exactly what they'll become.
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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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At home, be grateful. At work, be appreciative. Gratitude is a gift we give ourselves. Appreciation is a gift we give to others.
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One problem with gratitude is that it competes with the sense of pride, self-reliance and accomplishment we have. We want to think what we have is the result of our efforts rather than the gifts, good turns and opportunities provided us by others.
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No leader or organization can achieve breakout growth until it treats, we've always done it this way as an opportunity to think anew rather than as a reason to stop thinking. Keep in mind, tradition should be a guide, not a jailer.
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If we don't invest now in building character into children we will surely invest more tomorrow in trying to repair adults.
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Character is both formed and revealed by how one deals with everyday situations as well as extraordinary pressures and temptations. Like a well-made tower, character is built stone by stone, decision by decision.
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We judge our own character by our best intentions and most noble acts, but we will be judged by our last worst act.
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It's a great joy but no test of love or commitment to take your son to a ball game. You really prove your credentials as a good dad when you are willing to take your daughter shopping - more than once.
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Ethics doesn't require us to ignore our self-interests or demand a life of self-sacrifice. It requires that we know the difference between what we want and what we should do
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Creating a child takes no love or skill being a parent requires lots of both.
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Experimenting with drugs is like target practice where your head is the bull's-eye.
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Living a life that matters doesn't happen by accident. It's not a matter of circumstance but of choice. Choose to live a life that matters.
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Necessity is not merely the father of invention it is the father of courage.
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