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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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Michael Josephson
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: December 10
Motivational Speaker
Philosopher
Trying
Repair
Invest
Surely
Adults
Tomorrow
Building
Character
Children

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Go out there and do your part to change the world. You may not change all you had hoped but the world will be better for the caring demonstrated by your effort.
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Don't let others define you. Don't let the past confine you. Take charge of your life with confidence and determination and there are no limits on what you can do or be.
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The key to success is effort. The bigger the goal, the greater the effort.
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Pretty isn't beauty. Pretty is how you look Beauty is who you are. Pretty is in the face and body Beauty is in the heart, mind and soul. Pretty fades Beauty grows.
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Our obligation to others and a gift to ourselves is to acknowledge and authentically express genuine appreciation for courtesies, caring and concern others have given us.
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If you pay too much attention to your reputation, you could lose your character.
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Necessity is not merely the father of invention it is the father of courage.
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There's a hole in the moral ozone and it's getting bigger.
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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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If you want to be happy, learn to be alone without being lonely. Learn that being alone does not mean being unhappy. The world is full of plenty of interesting and enjoyable things to do and people who can enrich your life.
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What a person says and does in ordinary moments when when no one is looking reveals more about true character than grand actions taken while in the spotlight. Our true character is revealed by normal, consistent, everyday attitudes and behavior, not by self-conscious words or deeds or rare acts of moral courage.
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I am not and never will be perfect. I am not always as honest, respectful, responsible, fair or as kind as I should be. All I can do is what I should do: strive every day, with every decision to be the best person I can be. I don’t expect to be perfect but I know I can be better.
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It is not enough that we express our gratitude, we must experience it. We truly honor the must think about our blessings, separately and cumulatively It is not enough to count our blessings and express our gratitude if we don't truly feel grateful.
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What will matter is not what you learned, but what you taught.
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