“It takes courage to have a conscience when you seem to see others getting something tangible out of not bothering to struggle with the morality of a situation. It gets frustrating and demoralizing. This is precisely where character comes in. All throughout history special people have felt compelled to do what they objectively saw as right and good - even in the face of humiliation or rejection or expulsion or torture or death. That is because they believed that certain ideas were more important than individual well-being.” PeopleWellsImportantIdeasCharacterSeemsFacesCertainIndividualFeltSituationStruggleSawsSpecialMoralityConscienceWell BeingBotherTortureRejectionHumiliationCompelledFrustratingTangibleDemoralizingExpulsionSpecial People Author:Laura Schlessinger
“Don't worry so much about your self-esteem. Worry more about your character. Integrity is its own reward.” SelfCharacterWorrySelf EsteemHonestyIntegrityRewardsEsteemFairnessHonesty IntegrityHonesty And IntegrityIntegrity And CharacterHonest And IntegrityIntegrity CharacterMoral EthicsEthics And IntegrityMorals And Integrity Author:Laura Schlessinger
“It is attitude, infinitely more than circumstance, that determines the quality of life. Life is often quite tough, challenging us to choose between seemingly esoteric, intangible ideals and getting goodies or good vibes right now. You have character when you most often choose ideals.” CharacterLife IsChallengesAttitudeQualityCircumstancesRight NowToughIdealsDetermineQuality Of LifeIntangibleEsotericVibesGood Vibes Book:How Could You Do That?!: Abdication of Character, Courage, Consci Source: How Could You Do That?!: Abdication of Character, Courage, Consci
“We, as human beings, should wish to be loved and embraced for our character, respected and relied on for our courage, and trusted for our conscience.” ShouldHumansCharacterWishHuman BeingsConscienceTrusted Book:How Could You Do That?!: Abdication of Character, Courage, Consci Source: How Could You Do That?!: Abdication of Character, Courage, Consci
“I'm quite amused by the attempt to excuse not trying harder, by claiming that perfect is not possible; it may not be, but striving toward it as an ideal is! It is in the act of 'striving' that we demonstrate character, courage, and conscience.” TryingMayCharacterPerfectConscienceIdealsHarderStriveExcuseIdealismAmused Author:Laura Schlessinger
