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Quotes about Righteousness

True religion is real living living with all one's soul, with all one's goodness and righteousness.
— Albert Einstein
No man shall be the avenger of his own wrongs, especially by a deed alike interdicted by the laws of God and man.
— Alexander Hamilton
Noah walked with God; he didn't only preach righteousness, he acted it. He went through water and didn't melt. He breasted the current of the popular opinion of his day, scorning alike the hatred and ridicule of the scoffers who mocked at the thought of there being but one way of salvation.
— CT Studd
There is no deeper pathos in the spiritual life of man than the cruelty of righteous people. If any one idea dominates the teachings of Jesus, it is his opposition to the self-righteousness of the righteous.
— Reinhold Niebuhr
As holy zeal is the fervency of our grace, so sinful zeal is the intention and fervency of sin.
— Richard Baxter
Good ends will not justify evil actions. What
— Richard Baxter
not the wise man glory in his wisdom, Let not the mighty man glory in his fmight, Nor let the rich man glory in his riches; 24But glet him who glories glory in this, That he understands and knows Me, That I am the LORD, exercising lovingkindness, 10judgment, and righteousness in the earth.
— Richard Blackaby
There are three primary things that we have to let go of. First is the compulsion to be successful. Second is the compulsion to be right—even, and especially, to be theologically right…. Finally there is the compulsion to be powerful, to have everything under control. I
— Fr. Richard Rohr
my love cannot negate the words of my mouth and the righteousness I require.
— Kay Arthur
There is explosive power in virtue.
— Corrie Ten Boom
Power always sincerely, conscientiously, de très bon foi, believes itself right. Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views, beyond the comprehension of the weak.
— John Adams
I know that the Lord is always on the side of the right. But it is my constant anxiety and prayer that I and this nation should be on the Lord's side.
— Abraham Lincoln