Quotes About Good

being able to conceal from himself the ridiculous appearance that such a steed gave him, good horseman as he was. He had sighed deeply, therefore, when accepting

Well, there, sir, is another proof that good people are never rewarded on this earth, and that none but the wicked prosper. Ah," continued Caderousse, speaking in the highly colored language of the south, "the world grows worse and worse. Why does not God, if he really hates the wicked, as he is said to do, send down brimstone and fire, and consume them altogether?

And now," said the unknown, "farewell kindness, humanity, and gratitude! Farewell to all the feelings that expand the heart! I have been heaven's substitute to recompense the good—now the god of vengeance yields to me his power to punish the wicked!

In America, as in France, [the press] constitutes a singular power, so strangely composed of mingled good and evil that it is at the same time indispensable to the existence of freedom, and nearly incompatible with the maintenance of public order.

God is the God of the present as well as of the future...even here on earth, He reigneth, dispensing good and evil.

If you do not believe in evil, you are doomed to live in a world you will never understand.

That was how evil spoke. It made its own corrupt sense; it swore that the good were evil, and that evil had come to save mankind

That was how evil spoke. It made its own corrupt sense; it swore that the good were evil, and that evil had come to save mankind. It brought up ancient fears and scattered them on the street like pearls.

That was how evil spoke. It made its own corrupt sense; it swore that the good were evil, and that evil had come to save mankind. It brought up ancient fears and scattered them on the street like pearls. To fight what was wicked, magic and faith were needed.

That was how evil spoke. It made its own corrupt sense; it swore that the good were evil, and that evil had come to save mankind. It brought up ancient fears and scattered them on the street like pearls. To fight what was wicked, magic and faith were needed. This was what one must turn to when there was no other option.

the seventh day, a number that represents all that is good and all that is evil. There were seven heavens and seven deadly sins, for seven was the most magical number of all, the one that led to wisdom, even for those who would rather remain blind to the truth.

Maybe it's an addiction, she says, but she looks around her at meetings and she can't help thinking that meetings are good for people. They make people feel everything isn't such a muddle.

The only way to solace anyone who loved you in life is to be a good memory

People who think nonviolence is easy don't realize that it's a spiritual discipline that requires a great deal of strength, growth, and purging of the self so that one can overcome almost any obstacle for the good of all without being concerned about one's own welfare.

fortunately all governments will fall the only ones which won't fall are the good ones and the good ones don't yet exist

optimism, n. The doctrine, or belief, that everything is beautiful, including what is ugly, everything good, especially the bad, and everything right that is wrong. It is held with greatest tenacity by those most accustomed to the mischance of falling into adversity, and is most acceptably expounded with disproof - an intellectual disorder, yielding to no treatment but death. It is hereditary, but fortunately not contagious.

A man who gives all his thought to doing good, but no thought to the consequences …" Father Yarvi lifted his withered hand and pressed its one crooked finger into Brand's chest. "That is a dangerous man.

The gods hate those who plan badly, and help those with good friends, good swords, and good sense.

Anyway, it seems to me a man can do an awful lot of evil in no time at all. Swing of a blade is all it takes. Doing good needs time. And all manner of complicated efforts. Most men don't have the patience for it. 'Specially not these days.

the greater a man's power swells, the smaller his good quantities shrivel

One of my greatest pleasures is a good cut of meat, and the bloodier the better. Just show them the flame, I always tell my cook. Just show it to them.

Stacked up after the plague came through, spread out after a battle?' 'Aye, I've seen that.' 'Did you notice some of those corpses had a kind of glow about them? A sweet smell like roses on a spring morning?' Shivers frowned. 'No.' 'The good men and the bad, then – all looked about the same, did they? They always did to me, I can tell you that.

It's a fool who makes folk choose too often between loyalty and good sense.

La historia está llena de hombres buenos muertos.