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Quotes About Goodness

The ground that a good man treads is hallowed.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
None But such as are good men can give good things, And that which is not good, is not delicious To a well-govern'd and wise appetite.
~ John Milton
Let's not talk so much about vice. I'm against vice in all forms.
~ John F. Kennedy
One thing that corporations do not do is give out money out of the goodness of their hearts.
~ Molly Ivins
Be kind to all beings, this is more meritorious than bathing at the sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage and donating money.
~ Guru Nanak
By doing good with his money, a man, as it were, stamps the image of God upon it, and makes it pass current for the merchandise of heaven.
~ John Rutledge
What you focus on expands, and when you focus on the goodness in your life, you create more of it.
~ Oprah Winfrey
If you real desire is to be good, there is no need to wait for the money before you do it; you can do it now, this very moment, and just where you are.
~ James Allen
Simple, genuine goodness is the best capital to found the business of this life upon. It lasts when fame and money fail, and is the only riches we can take out of this world with us.
~ Louisa May Alcott, Little Men
Great is the issue at stake, greater than appears, whether a man is to be good or bad. And what will any one be profited if, under the influence of money or power, he neglect justice and virtue?
~ Plato
When someone loves you so much that He dies for you, you can trust that any rewards He promises are going to be good.
~ David Servant, Forever Rich
The milk of human kindness should be brought fresh to the table every morning.
~ Austin O'Malley
Charity is the form, mover, mother and root of all the virtues.
~ Thomas Aquinas
What brings me the most joy is stories about progressive thinking. When a mother or father accepts their child for whoever they are... when goodness prevails... blah blah blah. I'm a cheese ball.
~ Jinkx Monsoon
I had a father and mother, who were devout and feared God. Our Lord also helped me with His grace. All this would have been enough to make me good, if I had not been so wicked.
~ Teresa of Avila
On Jesus: "Everyone around me was flat-out in love with him, and who wouldn't be? He was good with animals, he loved his mother, and he wasn't afraid of blind people.
~ Haven Kimmel
My mother told me that niceness and kindness goes a long way.
~ Mr. T
Go out into the world and do good until there is too much good in the world.
~ Larry H. Miller
Gratitude is not only the memory but the homage of the heart- rendered to God for his goodness.
~ Nathaniel Parker Willis
Remember that if the opportunities for great deeds should never come, the opportunities for good deeds are renewed day by day. The thing for us to long for is the goodness, not the glory.
~ Frederick William Faber
The answer is surprisingly simple. Just do right. Live an honorable life.
~ Lou Holtz
Great people create great acts of kindness.
~ Miguel de Cervantes
Why wouldn't we run to God. He's sooo good. God's not mad at anybody. He just wants to help us be the best that we can be.
~ Joyce Meyer
Every act of goodness it's born from our desire to be happy.
~ Udai Yadla