Integrity
Joy
Justice
Kindness
Knowledge/Study
Love
Loyalty
Meekness
Mercy
Modesty
Moderation
Morality
Moxie/Mettle
Nobility
Openness
Optimism
Orderliness
Patience
Peace
Perfection
Perseverance/Persistence
Piety
Pleasure
Politeness
Pride
Prudence
Punctuality
Purity
Purposefulness
Reliability
Remorse
Reputation
Resilience
Resolve
Resourcefulness
Responsibility
Restraint
Righteousness
Self-Respect
Sensitivity
Serenity
Silence
Simplicity
Sincerity
Sobriety
Spontaneity
Steadfastness
Substance
Tact
Temperance
Tenacity
Thrift
Tolerance
Toughness
Tranquility
Tribute
Trustworthiness
Truth
Understanding
Valor
Veracity
Vitality
Virtue
Wisdom
Wonder
Work
Zeal
About The Author
Preface
WHY THIS BOOK
Society has become all too casual, from attire to speech. Behavior has followed suit, as have attitudes and sentiments. Within the pages of this book are time-honored principles that are as relevant today as they have always been, and do not impede freedom in society, but rather encourage harmony and a healthy expression of societal conventions. Morality is as applicable to todays lifestyle as it was in the past.
Our moral values have not been lost. They are sometimes displayed in magnificent glory, as in the memorial museum of 9/11; at other times, they seem to lie dormant. Yet, they are present in all of us, and like the seedling that bursts through the fresh snow, they ultimately lift up their hearts and shine toward the light.
I have written this book without wishing to preach, without invoking religion, and without championing a particular philosophy. It is clear, however, that certain behaviors cause more problems than they solve, and therefore, it might behoove us to examine our thinking and belief systems so as to engender as much pleasure and happiness as possible for ourselves and those we interact with. This book should not be taken as a taskmaster, but should serve as a beacon, a guidepost to thought, and behavior.
You may find that some quotes and the text that follows, overlap; indeed, some of the values described share in significance and connotation.
The quotes herein are taken from historical luminaries, as well as from contemporary celebrities. I have attempted as best I can to assign proper attribution to each.