Quotes about Goodness
Practical religion consists in doing good: and the only way of serving God is that of endeavoring to make His creation happy. All preaching that has not this for its object is nonsense and hypocrisy.
— Thomas Paine
Even before baptism, a child or an adult can have the Holy Ghost testify to their hearts of sacred truth. They must act on that testimony to retain it, but it will guide them toward goodness.
— Henry B. Eyring
Families have a citizenship which is divine. The identity card they have is given to them by God. So that within the heart of the family, truth, goodness and beauty may truly grow.
— Pope Francis
My dad lived a good life. He was a simple guy. His family had been poor, and he joined the Marines to be able to send money home to his mom and dad and brothers and sisters. He genuinely had the intention to live a good life and to respect other people.
— Brendon Burchard
Those of you who love the Lord should hate evil.
— Dennis Prager
I have DECIDED to love. If you are seeking the highest good, I think you can find it through love. GOD is love.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
The love of life is the root of all good.
— Joel Osteen
An act of love always tends towards two things; to the good that one wills, and to the person for whom one wills it.
— St. Thomas Aquinas
But is it what we love, or how we love, That makes true good?
— George Eliot
The first condition of human goodness is something to love; the second, something to reverence.
— George Eliot
Grief and tragedy and hatred are only for a time. Goodness, remembrance and love have no end, and the Lord of life holds all who die and all who mourn.
— George W. Bush
License they mean when they cry Liberty; For who loves that, must first be wise and good.
— John Milton