Michael Josephson
Michael Josephson
Michael Josephsonis a former law professor and attorney who founded the nonprofit Joseph and Edna Josephson Institute of Ethics located in Los Angeles, California, out of which he operates as a speaker and lecturer on the subject of ethics. The institute is named after his parents...
Michael Josephson quotes about
moral judgment holes
You can't escape moral judgment through a legal loop hole.
differences making-a-difference looks
Whatever you do, make a difference. Earn the right to look back at something and say, 'I did that.'
keys goal effort
The key to success is effort. The bigger the goal, the greater the effort.
way fairness ethics
Ethics is not about the way things are, it is about the way things ought to be.
easy asks worth-it
Don't ask whether it is going to be easy. Ask whether it is worth it.
perfect decision honest
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.
choices choices-you-make choose-wisely
The choices you make in your life will make your life. Choose wisely.
hurt character thinking
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.
being-yourself just-being-you nasty
When someone is nasty or treats you poorly, don't take it personally. It says nothing about you, but a lot about them.
lonely being-alone mean
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.
dad father play
Being a father is the most important role I will ever play and if I don't do this well, no other thing I do really matters.
success matter significance
What will matter is not your success but your significance....
character noble adherence
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.
anxiety despair way
The surest way to escape anxiety and defeat despair is action. Do, don't dwell.