Quotes About Goodness

Live not as though there were a thousand years ahead of you. Fate is at your elbow; make yourself good while life and power are still yours.

Oh! how amazing it is that people can talk so much about men's power and goodness, when if God did not hold us back every moment, we should be devils incarnate!

What power is higher than the power of purity?

If every single person in this room made it a rule that wherever you are, whenever you can, you will try to act a little kinder than is necessary—the world really would be a better place.

The goodness of a thing created is the perfection of its fitness for the use which it serves. Now that use is either particular or universal.

God therefore useth means, not for want of power, but through the abundance of his goodness: that namely he might communicate a certain dignity of working to his Creatures also, in them might make his efficiency more perceivable.

Presumption has many forms; and it is worth considering, whether a great and good Being would most disapprove the presumption which expected too much from His goodness, or the presumption which dared positively to disbelieve His promise.

we have complete control over our character. We are, he says, the only ones who can stop ourselves from attaining goodness and integrity.

Sadece arac? olduklar? iyiliklerden ötürü erdemleriyle gurur duyan insanlar, kaçamayacaklar? saçmal?klar da yaparlar.

I have believed the best of every man. And find that to believe is enough to make a bad man show him at his best, or even a good man swings his lantern higher.

I have believed the best of every man.

Never esteem men on account of their riches or their station. Respect goodness, find it where you may.

Blessings ever wait on virtuous deeds, and though a late, a sure reward succeeds.

Men are apt to offend ('tis true) where they find most goodness to forgive.

That good diffused may more abundant grow.

Doing good, Disinterested good, is not our trade.

Wisdom and goodness are twin-born, one heart must hold both sisters, never seen apart.

Only the man who has enough good in him to feel the justice of the penalty can be punished.

Only the man who has enough good in him to feel the justice of the penalty can be punished; the others can only be hurt.

Ingratitude is a crime more despicable than revenge, which is only returning evil for evil, while ingratitude returns evil for good.

Everyone hooks up with George Clooney. He's a genuinely cool guy. He's using his powers for good.

A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.

The essence of education is, in the words of William James, to teach a person what deserves to be valued, to impart ideals as well as knowledge, to cultivate in students the ability to distinguish the true and good from their counterfeits and the wisdom to prefer the former to the latter.

Your greatness is measured by your kindness.