Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [21-27] of 27 Goodness quotesGoodness QuotesGoodness Previous 20 quotes In all men is evil sleeping; the good man is he who will not awaken it, in himself or in other men.~ Mary Renault Once again prosperous and successful crime goes by the name of virtue; good men obey the bad, might is right and fear oppresses law.~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca Toward good men God has the mind of a father, he cherishes for them a manly love, and he says, "Let them be harassed by toil, by suffering, by losses, in order that they may gather true strength." Bodies grown fat through sloth are weak, and not only labour, but even movement and their very weight cause them to break down. Unimpaired prosperity cannot withstand a single blow; but he who has struggled constantly with his ills becomes hardened through suffering; and yields to no misfortune; nay, even if he falls, he still fights upon his knees.~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca Beneficence is always free, it cannot be extorted by force.~ Adam Smith A good government implies two things; first, fidelity to the objects of the government; secondly, a knowledge of the means, by which those objects can be best attained.~ Joseph Story Goodness is the only investment that never fails.~ Henry David Thoreau Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can. As long as ever you can.~ John Wesley Previous 20 quotes Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print