Quotes About Good

The essence of the Hebrew Bible, transmitted by Christianity, is separation: between life and death, nature and God, good and evil, man and woman, and the holy and the profane.

To do evil for good is human corruption; to do good for good is civil retribution; but to do good for evil is Christian perfection. Though this be not the grace of nature, it is the nature of grace.

Though in the order of nature angels rank above men, yet, by scale of justice, good men are of greater value than bad angels.

I never use the words HUMANIST or HUMANITARIAN, as it seems to me that to be human is to be capable of the most heinous crimes in nature.

For all that faire is, is by nature good;That is a signe to know the gentle blood.

Games are good or bad as to their nature; all may be perverted.

What Nature bids is good, is wise, and faultless we obey.

There is not a greater paradox in nature,--than that so good a religion [as Christianity] should be no better recommended by its professors.

understanding the true nature of instinctive decision making requires us to be forgiving of those people trapped in circumstances where good judgment is imperiled.

A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food; For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles.

Have as much good nature as good sense since they generally are companions.

Evil is a choice one makes, not a natural state of being.

Bad people take minimal time to coincide their objectives, but good people take for ever to put faith in each others intents.

God is an idea, the devil is us.

The important thing is to teach a child that good can always triumph over evil...

Yes, to be a good parent, you have to sacrifice, but this is not a requirement of parenting, it is a requirement of being good at something.

Evil and faults are corrected by good, by love, kindness, meekness, humility, and patience.

A life of rest and peace in God is good; a life of pain lived in patience is still better; but to have peace in a life of pain is best of all.

The wicked exist in this world either to be converted or that through them the good may exercise patience.

Somewhere, there, is an analogy, in a small way, if you have the patience for it. But I guess it isn't a very good anecdote. I'm better at animal stories.

I have embraced crying mothers who have lost their children because our politicians put their personal agendas before the national good. I have no patience for injustice.

So much saintlike patience cannot be good for anyone.

There are temptations more attractive than angels. Liberty, Patriotism, the good of humanity – words like that are the silver scales of the Tempter's flaming wings

The essence of patriotism lies in a willingness to sacrifice for one's country, just as true greatness finds expression, not in blessings enjoyed, but in good bestowed.