Integrity is Great, as Long as it’s Convenient
AH, THOSE FINE PEOPLE WHO WILL ALWAYS DO THE RIGHT THING, UNTIL THEY FEEL A STRONG IMPULSE TO DO OTHERWISE. — HELEN CHRISTIE Continue reading Integrity is Great, as Long as it’s Convenient
Tag: Moral Character
Yes, It’s Harassment
IF A SO-CALLED PROSPECTIVE SUITOR REFUSES TO TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER, THAT PERSON DEMONSTRATES THAT YOU WERE RIGHT TO SAY NO IN THE FIRST PLACE. — HELEN CHRISTIE Continue reading Yes, It’s Harassment
Alan Alda on Fairness
HERE’S MY GOLDEN RULE FOR A TARNISHED AGE: BE FAIR WITH OTHERS, BUT KEEP AFTER THEM UNTIL THEY’RE FAIR WITH YOU. — ALAN ALDA Continue reading Alan Alda on Fairness
John Bradshaw Quotation
I DEFINE A ‘GOOD PERSON’ AS SOMEBODY WHO IS FULLY CONSCIOUS OF THEIR OWN LIMITATIONS. THEY KNOW THEIR STRENGTHS, BUT THEY ALSO KNOW THEIR ‘SHADOW’ — THEY KNOW THEIR WEAKNESSES. IN OTHER WORDS, THEY UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS NO GOOD WITHOUT BAD. GOOD AND EVIL ARE REALLY ONE, BUT WE HAVE BROKEN THEM UP IN OUR CONSCIOUSNESS. WE POLARIZE THEM. — JOHN BRADSHAW Continue reading John Bradshaw Quotation
Courage is Complicated
WHEN HOSTILITY IS EASIER THAN RESPECT, YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXERCISE REAL COURAGE — IN REVERSING THE MESS AND SALVAGING YOUR MORAL CHARACTER. — CORDIALLY, HELEN Continue reading Courage is Complicated
Confucius Quotation
A GENTLEMAN WOULD BE ASHAMED SHOULD HIS DEEDS NOT MATCH HIS WORDS. — CONFUCIUS Continue reading Confucius Quotation
George Orwell Quotation
WE HAVE NOW SUNK TO A DEPTH AT WHICH RESTATEMENT OF THE OBVIOUS IS THE FIRST DUTY OF INTELLIGENT MEN. — GEORGE ORWELL Continue reading George Orwell Quotation
Plato Was Pretty Smart
THE MEASURE OF A MAN IS WHAT HE DOES WITH POWER. — PLATO Continue reading Plato Was Pretty Smart
Good Moral Character is Complicated
GOOD PEOPLE CARE TO OFFER SOMETHING TO OTHERS, AND IF THEY’VE ENGAGED IN INTROSPECTION THEY DON’T ACT ON ULTERIOR MOTIVES. THEIR ACTIONS DON’T HAVE TO BE 24/7 ALTRUISM, AND IF THEY HAVE A SENSE OF BALANCE THEY’LL PROBABLY RULE OUT THE 24/7 STUFF. BAD PEOPLE KEEP TAKING, AND WHEN THE TROUGH IS EMPTY THEY CALL THEMSELVES VICTIMS. IF THEY’RE GOOD MANIPULATORS, THEY’LL CONVINCE OTHERS THEY’VE BEEN GIVING THE WHOLE TIME. THESE ARE THE POLAR EXTREMES. MOST OF US ARE SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE. GET OVER IT. Continue reading Good Moral Character is Complicated
The Quick Philosophical Quote Shortcut
I’m recovering from a virus and getting busy (I know. Inviting a relapse), so today’s blog post will be something along the lines of yesterday’s. He who obeys does not listen to himself. –Friedrich Nietzsche Thus Spake Zarathustra Continue reading The Quick Philosophical Quote Shortcut
