Moral courage is the much-needed bodyguard of conscience and character. The temptations and pressures to sacrifice integrity are numerous and powerful. We should be able to overcome the temptations and resist the pressures by sheer self-interested logic. After all, without our integrity we will find our souls on the auction block over and over. Moral courage allows us to do the right thing even when it costs more than we want to pay and we need it to stop us at the very beginning of the slippery slope of moral compromise.
Character is the foundation stone upon which one must build to win respect. Just as no worthy building can be erected on a weak foundation, so no lasting reputation worthy of respect can be built on a weak character. Without character, all effort to attain dignity is superficial, and results are sure to be disappointing.
-- R. C. Samsel
Character is the foundation stone upon which one must build to win respect. Just as no worthy building can be erected on a weak foundation, so no lasting reputation worthy of respect can be built on a weak character. Without character, all effort to attain dignity is superficial, and results are sure to be disappointing.
-- R. C. Samsel
Your happiness is not determined by what life brings to you, but by the attitude you bring to life; not what happens to you, but by the way you look at what happened.
The happiest people in the world are not the richest, best looking or most powerful; they are people who find value, meaning and purpose in selfless service and making a positive difference in the lives of others.
-Michael Josephson
When someone is nasty or treats you poorly don’t take it personally. It says nothing about you but a lot about them.
– Michael Josephson
Moral courage is the much-needed bodyguard of conscience and character. The temptations and pressures to sacrifice integrity are numerous and powerful. We should be able to overcome the temptations and resist the pressures by sheer self-interested logic. After all, without our integrity we will find our souls on the auction block over and over. Moral courage allows us to do the right thing even when it costs more than we want to pay and we need it to stop us at the very beginning of the slippery slope of moral compromise.
“A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live.”
“Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.”
“It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.”
Death is something inevitable. When a man has done what he considers to be his duty to his people and his country, he can rest in peace. I believe I have made that effort and that is, therefore, why I will sleep for the eternity.
Nelson Mandela
"Respect for the rights of others means peace."
~ Benito
"I believe empathy is the most essential quality of civilization."
~ Roger Ebert
"Whoever doesn't know the past must have little understanding of the present and no vision for the future."
~ Joseph S. Raymond
"The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home."
~ Confucius
"Civilization begins where chaos and insecurity end. For when fear is overcome, curiosity and constructiveness are free, and Man passes by natural impulse towards the understanding and embellishment of life."
~ Will Durant
"The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home."
~ Confucius
You assist an evil system most effectively by obeying its orders and decrees. An evil system never deserves such allegiance. Allegiance to it means partaking of the evil. A good person will resist an evil system with his or her whole soul.
MK Gandhi
Seven Deadly Sins Wealth without work Pleasure without conscience Science without humanity Knowledge without character Politics without principle Commerce without morality Worship without sacrifice.
MK Gandhi
My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.
Maya Angelou
In a world filled with hate, we must still dare to hope. In a world filled with anger, we must still dare to comfort. In a world filled with despair, we must still dare to dream. And in a world filled with distrust, we must still dare to believe.
Michael Jackson