Michael Josephson

It isn’t the absence of conscience or values that prevents us from being all we should be, it is simply the lack of moral courage.

Michael Josephson

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.

Michael Josephson

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

Michael Josephson

Leadership is not a matter of authority, it is a matter of influence. A true leader teaches others to understand more, motivates them to be more and inspires them to become more.

Michael Josephson

Many things in life are not fair but all things should be.

Michael Josephson

Necessity is not merely the father of invention; it is the father of courage.

Michael Josephson

Neither the intensity of your feelings nor the certainty of your convictions is any assurance that you are right.

Michael Josephson

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.

Michael Josephson

Not everything that is good for you is fun and not everything that is fun is good for you.

Michael Josephson

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.

Michael Josephson