Quotes about Good

There are people we trust absolutely because we know their character. Whether they're eloquent or not, whether they have the human relations techniques or not, we trust them, and we work successfully with them. In the words of William George Jordan, "Into the hands of every individual is given a marvelous power for good or evil—the silent, unconscious, unseen influence of his life. This is simply the constant radiation of what man really is, not what he pretends to be.

Our image of ourselves, and our role as good, caring parents, was even deeper than our image of our son and perhaps influenced

Love, having become a god, becomes a demon.

Listen to the Lord's appeal:...Come, then, return to me and learn to know me as your father, who repays good for evil, love for injury, and boundless charity for piercing wounds.

Right defeated is stronger than evil triumphant.

The two chief things are faith and love. Faith receives the good; love gives the good. Faith offers us God as our own; love gives us to our neighbor as his own.

Of all blessings, no gift equals the gentle, trusting love and companionship of a good woman.

There is no greater sign of a general decay of virtue in a nation, than a want of zeal in its inhabitants for the good of their country.

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.

The temptations that use the raw material of good for evil can continue unrecognized for a long time without awareness.

For if a pastor is not in touch with joy, it will be difficult to teach or preach convincingly that the news is good.

The kingdom is here. We are in it. The "sum of money" that we are left with is not something to be guarded, protected, and kept safe, but put to good use.