Quotes about Good

Let us remember, therefore, that will in man is one thing, and the free choice of good and evil another: for freedom of choice having been taken away after the fall of the first man, will alone was left; but so completely captive under the tyranny of sin, that it is only inclined to evil.

WE WILL MEET many difficulties as we try to dutifully seek the good of our neighbors. We won't make any headway in this regard unless we lay aside concern for ourselves—indeed, unless we somehow lay aside our very self.

God sometimes bestows his bounty more   profusely, and, at other times, more sparingly, upon his children,   according as he sees it to be most for their good;

Thus Paul denies that the causes of our election can be sought anywhere except in the hidden good pleasure of God.

God himself took a day to rest in, and a good man's grave is his Sabbath.

The human species produces a certain percentage of scum. That is the way in which I have understood the world my whole life.

The great enemy of the life of faith in God is not sin, but the good which is not good enough. The good is always the enemy of the best.

My constant prayer for myself is to be used in service for the greater good.

Human Beings are just good enough to make democracy possible...just bad enough to make it neccessary.

God uses the opposite situation of each fruit to allow us a choice. You can't claim to be good if you have never been tempted to be bad.

Malice will always find bad motives for good actions. - Shall we therefore never do good?

It would not be for the public good to have [a majority in Congress of one party] greater [than] two to one.