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Quotes About Righteousness

As we grow in holiness, we grow in hatred of sin; and God, being infinitely holy, has an infinite hatred of sin.
~ Jerry Bridges
The heroes of faith in Hebrews 11 ... obeyed by faith ... obedience is the pathway to holiness ... no one will become holy apart from a life of faith. Faith enables us to claim the promises of God, but it also enables us to obey the commands of God.
~ Jerry Bridges
mother: a man wants many things in life, but when one of them is also the right thing, he would be a fool not to choose it. Pasquale waited until the
~ Jess Walter
The truly masculine man is one who loves what is right. The masculine man loves truth more than anything else. He is not ego-driven, he is driven by what is right. He is not ruled by his desire for sex, but he is ruled by his desire to honor God. He looks to God to guide him, and to the true knowledge he has about himself. He does not rely on women for approval and satisfaction.
~ Jesse Lee Peterson
expedience could not take precedence over the pursuit of justice.
~ Jessica Shattuck
We refuse to have our conscience bound by any work or law, so that by doing this or that we should be righteous, or leaving this or that undone we should be damned.
~ Martin Luther
I yearn not for the easy path, but for the right path. For 'easy' and 'right' are rarely compatible.
~ Craig D. Lounsbrough
Our sphere of influence should reflect righteousness
~ Sunday Adelaja
The Kingdom of God is about peace, love, joy and righteousness
~ Sunday Adelaja
Living in God's righteousness and conducting your work according to God's golden principles will undoubtedly lead any born again Christian to incredible success
~ Sunday Adelaja
And ladies, build up your husband by being submissive. That's how you will give your children success; you will want your children to be obedient, to be submissive to righteous living.
~ Warren Jeffs
There's a correct way to succeed. The incorrect way is to do things incorrectly.
~ Chris Eubank Sr.
Always aim for right and avoid doing wrong at all costs.
~ Tyler Perry
Question: Is it Tyron or Tryon Edwards? There seems to be a discrepancy. What is meant by ill-desert or is this a typo?
~ Tyron Edwards
It will do no good to argue if you're in the wrong, & if you're right--you don't need to.
~ Unknown
39:4.13 There is no material reward for righteous living, but there is profound satisfaction — consciousness of achievement — and this transcends any conceivable material reward.
~ Unknown
At sixteen, he was inclined to be rather priggish and self-righteous. Not such bad qualities in adolescence after all, since most of us have to be self-righteous before we can be righteous.
~ Vera Brittain
To be a saint is the exception to be upright is the rule. Err, falter, sin, but be upright. To commit the least possible sin is the law for man. Sin is a gravitation.
~ Victor Hugo
What is grace? It is the inspiration from on high: it is love; it is liberty. Grace is the spirit of law. This discovery of the spirit of law belongs to Saint Paul; and what he calls "grace" from a heavenly point of view, we, from an earthly point, call "rigtheousness."
~ Victor Hugo
When people get caught up with that which is right and they are willing to sacrifice for it, there is no stopping point short of victory.
~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
In business, ruthlessness is righteousness.Seldom are there those, whom are ruthlessly righteous.Listen to these people, before the Earth repents of mankind.
~ Justin K. McFarlane Beau
Never trust a person that tries to sell you by how righteous they are. I'm telling your right now, it's a scam.
~ Richie Norton
Being caught by the lord of speech may start with just a reasonable conviction about what we feel to be true. However, if we find ourselves becoming righteously indignant, that's a sure sign that we've gone too far and that our ability to effect change will be hindered.
~ Pema Chodron
Since the Kingdom of God is peace, then relax more. Since it is joy, then smile more. Since it is righteousness, then enjoy your position in Christ and share it with others more.
~ Unknown