Michael Josephson Quotes About Character

Quotes about: Character

• People of character do the right thing, not because they think it will change the world but because they refuse to be changed by the world.

  Michael Josephson

  Life, Motivational, Character

• What will matter in the end is not what you bought but what you built; not what you got but what you gave; not what you learned by what you taught. What will matter is not your competence but your character.

  Michael Josephson

  Character, Matter, Taught

• Sportsmanship is the ethical and moral dimension of sports. It is demonstrated by a number of attributes and attitudes such as fair play, respect for the rules and traditions of the sport and various traits of good character including integrity (abiding by the letter and spirit of the rules and concepts of honor); demonstrated respect for others including teammates, opponents, officials and spectators; accountability, self-control, and graciousness in victory and defeat.

  Michael Josephson

  Sports, Respect, Attitude

• The way we treat people we think can't help or hurt us - like housekeepers, waiters, and secretaries - tells more about our character than how we treat people we think are important. How we behave when we think no one is looking or when we don't think we will get caught more accurately portrays our character than what we say or do in service of our reputations.

  Michael Josephson

  Hurt, Character, Thinking

• Character is not only doing the right thing when no one is looking, it's doing the right thing when everyone is looking. It's being willing to do the right thing even when it costs more than you want to pay.

  Michael Josephson

  Character, Pay, Cost

• 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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  Character, Judging, Noble

• Good intentions are simply not enough. Our character is defined and our lives are determined not by what we want, say or think, but by what we do.

  Michael Josephson

  Character, Thinking, Want

• Neither heredity nor environment determine character. But whether we give in to or overcome the negative messages we are exposed to as we wend our way through life is often determined by whether our parents, teachers, mentors and friends exposed us to good examples and morally inspiring ideas.

  Michael Josephson

  Teacher, Character, Ideas

• Character is made up of core moral principles called the Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, caring, fairness and citizenship. Each of these virtues are independently important but together they provide the foundation for a worthy life.

  Michael Josephson

  Character, Responsibility, Caring

• 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.

  Michael Josephson

  Attitude, Taken, Character

• Character is the moral strength to do the right thing even when it costs more than you want to pay.

  Michael Josephson

  Character, Moral Strength, Cost

• Ordinary people, even weak people, can do extraordinary things through temporary courage generated by a situation. But the person of character does not need the situation to generate his courage. It is a part of his being and a standard approach to all life's challenges.

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  Inspirational, Character, People

• Good character is the single most important attribute of a successful and worthy life.

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  Character, Successful, Important

• Nothing about character is hereditary. Everyone, regardless of social background, financial status, race, or sex, enters the world with an equal opportunity to become a person of great or petty character.

  Michael Josephson

  Sex, Character, Opportunity

• 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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  Children, Character, Trying

• Character is just another term for "good person." A person of character lives a worthy life guided by moral principles. A person of character is a good parent, a good friend, a good employee and a good citizen.

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  Character, Good Friend, Parent

• We all have three characters: the one we really have, the one we try to convince the world we have, and the one we think we have.

  Michael Josephson

  Character, Thinking, Trying

• It can be frustrating and even frightening to observe the success which sometimes comes to outlaws and rogues who seem to refute notions of universal justice. Every time we see a villain enjoying the fruits of dishonorable acts we find ourselves doubting the value of character and the validity of the virtues we have been taught. Thus, it takes character to believe in character, but that belief is always rewarded, often by material success, but always by the esteem it earns from those who matter.

  Michael Josephson

  Believe, Character, Justice

• Character refers to dispositions and habits that determine the way that person normally responds to desires, fears, challenges, opportunities, failures and successes.

  Michael Josephson

  Character, Opportunity, Challenges

• Hire for character, train for skills.

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  Character, Skills, Train

• It's actually easier to truly become a person of good character than to persuade others we are what we are not.

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  Character, Good Character, Easier

• 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.

  Michael Josephson

  Character, Decision, Temptation

• No one is born with good character; it's not a hereditary trait. And it isn't determined by a single noble act. Character is established by conscientious adherence to moral values, not by lofty rhetoric or good intentions.

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  Character, Noble, Adherence

• Character is ethics in action.

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  Character, Ethics, Action

• Character - We describe the character of a person in reference to moral judgments about the worthiness of a person. Thus, to have a strong, great or honorable character is to be a person of merit, worthy of admiration and honor.

  Michael Josephson

  Strong, Character, Honor

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