Quotes About Goodness

While most humans are wired to be reasonably decent, a few are wired to be utter shits -- and they do tend to tip the balance.

era un católico de misa diaria, un hombre lleno de buenas intenciones y un creyente en la bondad natural del ser humano. En definitiva, un sujeto peligroso.

So then, the command Do not be overcome by evil but overcome evil with good is a clear witness to the fact that you can be a winner in the battle against evil. No matter where or when it occurs, regardless of it's impact or force, there is no attack that can be made that you cannot withstand if you do so by using God's weapons, according to God's revealed strategy and are energized by His powerful Spirit.

When you do a good thing, don't just do it in front of the mirror. Let people see your wonderfulness. It will do wonders for your reputation among humans.

En France, on a d'abord considéré la bonté comme une forme de la bêtise, la méchanceté comme une forme de l'intelligence. Maintenant la politesse est considérée comme du temps perdu.

Nobody ever gets enough appreciation when they're behaving themselves, but there's no end to hearing about it when they're not.

There is no evildoer who could not be made good for something.

It was a good time. To the pure all things are pure…

All wickedness comes from weakness. The child is wicked only because he is weak. Make him strong; he will be good. He who could do everything would never do harm.

Nature made me happy and good, and if I am otherwise, it is society's fault.

Truth is an homage that the good man pays to his own dignity.

If I had remained free, obscure, and alone placed in the situation Nature designed me for, I should have done nothing but what was right, for my heart bears not the feeds of any mischievous passion. Had I been invisible and powerful as the Almighty, I should have been benevolent and good like him: it is power and freedom that make good men, weakness and slavery never made any but wicked ones.

One advantage resulting from good actions is that they elevate the soul to a disposition of attempting still better; for such is human weakness, that we must place among our good deeds an abstinence from those crimes we are tempted to commit.

La integridad de un hombre de bien es siempre antipática a los malvados.

He visto que para obrar el bien con placer era preciso que actuase libremente, sin coacción, y que para privarme de toda la dulzura de una buena obra bastaba con que se convirtiera en un deber para mí.

Ne détruisons point les instruments du bonheur parce que les méchants s'en servent quelquefois à nuire.

Je sais et je sens que faire du bien est le plus vrai bonheur que le cÅ"ur humain puisse goûter.

Sería preciso que mi ser moral fuera aniquilada para que la justicia se me volviera indiferente. El espectáculo de la injusticia y de la maldad hace aún que me hierva la sangre de cólera; los actos de virtud en que no veo ni fanfarronería ni ostentación me hacen siempre vibrar de alegría y todavía me arrancan dulces lágrimas.

Jamás he conocido las pasiones más odiosas, nunca ha invadido mi corazón la envidia, la maldad, ni la venganza... en ocasiones la ira, pero no soy muy hábil y jamás guardo rencor.

Men are wicked, yes, but man is good.

I hate Erma, I told Mom... You have to show compassion for her... She added that you should never hate anyone, even your worst enemies. Everyone has something good about them, she said. You have to find the redeeming quality and love the person for that. Oh yeah? I said. How about Hitler? What was his redeeming quality? Hitler loved dogs, Mom said without hesitation.

Everyone has something good about them," she said. "You have to find the redeeming quality and love the person for that." "Oh yeah?" I said. "How about Hitler? What was his redeeming quality?" "Hitler loved dogs," Mom said without hesitation.

Everyone has something good about them. You have to find the redeeming quality and love the person for that. Oh Yeah? I said. How about Hitler? What was his redeeming quality? Hitler loved dogs Mom said without hesitation.

Everyone has something good about them," she said. "You have to find the redeeming quality and love the person for that.