Quotes About Benevolence

Better to wish yourself well than another ill," as my mother says.

It would be very nice if there were a God who created the world and was a benevolent providence, and if there were a moral order in the universe and an after-life; but it is a very striking fact that all this is exactly as we are bound to wish it to be.

Unwanted favours gain no gratitude.

May all that have life be delivered from suffering

The greatest dividends in life are those that we give away.

If God is benevolent and almighty, why should there be so much suffering in the world? Luria's answer was that the forces that cause suffering and evil in the world are remnants of the universe before ours- a primal cosmos of unbalanced forces- and the mission of human beings, and Jews in particular, is to redeem the powers of evil through religious observance and Cabalistic disciplines.

So I arrive at this definition of gratitude. Gratitude is a species of joy which arises in your heart in response to the goodwill of someone who does or tries to do you a favor.

I suppose it will not be denied by any, that God, in glorifying the saints in heaven with eternal felicity, aims to satisfy his infinite grace or benevolence, by the bestowment of a good [which is] infinitely valuable, because eternal: and yet there never will come the moment, when it can be said, that now this infinitely valuable good has been actually bestowed.

God, in glorifying the saints in heaven with eternal felicity, aims to satisfy his infinite grace or benevolence, by the bestowment of a good infinitely valuable, because eternal: and yet there never will come the moment, when it can be said, that now this infinitely valuable good has been actually bestowed.

Religion, charity, pure benevolence, and morals, mingled up with superstitious rites and ferocious cruelty, form in their combination institutions the most powerful and the most pernicious that have ever afflicted mankind.

Por donde sea que el estandarte de la libertad y la independencia se haya desplegado o se vaya a desplegar, ahí estarán su corazón, sus bendiciones y sus plegarias. Pero no irán a ultramar en busca de monstruos que destruir. Desearán la libertad y la independencia de todos, pero sólo serán paladines y justificadores de sí mismos.

The principle of liberty and equality, if coupled with mere selfishness, will make men only devils, each trying to be independent that he may fight only for his own interest. And here is the need of religion and its power, to bring in the principle of benevolence and love to men.

Every great person is always being helped by everybody for their gift is to get good out of all things and all persons.

Government is either organized benevolence or organized madness; its peculiar magnitude permits no shading.

Be merciful to him who is beneath you, and you will have mercy from Him who is above you. The

There is no limit to the good you may do. If

It were well for parents to learn from the man of Uz a lesson of steadfastness and devotion. Job did not neglect his duty to those outside of his household; he was benevolent, kind, thoughtful of the interests of others; and at the same time he labored earnestly for the salvation of his own family.—Sons and Daughters of God, p. 257.

A call to love all and sundry or to live for others is never a big ask i.e. it is not a difficult task to undertake. Yes! what it takes is just to realize that God almighty gave you all that you know and all that you have presently including your money, riches, wisdom and insights. And so, he (God) expects you to share it all with someone else or others. Emeasoba George

A generous person is anyone who freely gives out anything tangible or intangible even more than it's necessary or expected of him or her. Are you generous at all? If YES then, do keep the fire burning. But if NO then, you've got to have a rethink and afterwards dare to be generous and do remain generous. For, it really pays to be generous. You can take my words for it/that. -Emeasoba George

A rich person is not actually he or she who has made enough money for himself or herself only. Rather, a truly rich person is one who has made enough money for the betterment (improvement) of other people's lives. ~Emeasoba George

Anybody who holds grudges against anyone/any people is hateful/uncalled for. But, anyone who do forgive all and sundry wholly/wholeheartedly is loveful/called for.

Be kind to anyone you come across. That is to say, make a helpful contribution to him or her. For, you will be rewarded someday by God or even by the same person. -Emeasoba George

Do good to all and sundry. That is to say, act virtuously and kindly towards everyone. Most especially towards meeting the needs of the needy, the helpless, the poor or the less privileged persons around you and even those afar-off. I mean, be obliging (be willing to help someone else or others). For, kindness or generosity pays off eventually, no matter how small it seems. ~Emeasoba George

Do help someone else or others out (passionately). For, you will surely be rewarded with recognition someday, may be by the same person(s) that you helped or by someone else/others. ~Emeasoba George