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Riane Eisler: Spiritual Courage

By Riane Eisler — 2016

FindCenter Summary

Riane Eisler, an eminent social scientist and activist, attorney, and author, explains how her mother exemplified spiritual courage, the courage to stand up to injustice out of love.

04:22 min

FindCenter Quotes Image It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for a bird to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad.

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FindCenter Quotes Image Pride gets no pleasure out of having something, only out of having more of it than the next man. . . . It is the comparison that makes you proud: the pleasure of being above the rest. Once the element of competition is gone, pride is gone.

FindCenter Quotes Image Everyone thinks forgiveness is a lovely idea until he has something to forgive.

FindCenter Quotes Image Do not let us mistake necessary evils for good.

FindCenter Quotes Image I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

Martin Luther King Jr.

FindCenter Quotes Image Intelligence plus character — that is the goal of true education.

Martin Luther King Jr.

The Character Edge: Leading and Winning with Integrity

Character―the moral values and habits of an individual―is in the spotlight now more than perhaps at any other point in modern history. Politicians distort facts. Corporations cheat customers and investors. Athletes are caught using illegal supplements.

Robert L. Caslen Jr., Michael D. Matthews, Martin Seligman (foreword)

On Teaching and Developing Character

A systematic approach to cultivating positive traits.

Michael D. Matthews

Developing “Character”

In this article, we examine what character is and look at what you can do to develop it. We’ll also examine how you can defend your character by standing your ground.

Mind Tools Content Team

Ways to Build Character in Children

The qualities of character develop through an interplay of family, school, and community influences and the child’s individual temperament, experiences, and choices. Parents have many opportunities and tools to build their children’s character.

Kimberly L. Keith

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Courage