True human goodness, in all its purity and freedom, can come to the fore only when its recipient has no power.
How goodness heightens beauty!
It's better to be good than evil, but one achieves goodness at a terrific cost.
When there is life and mankind, a person will live striving for good deeds, liberty and a bright life, and wish that goodness and justice will reign in the world.
Above all, it is not decency or goodness of gentleness that impresses the Middle East, but strength.
After the knowledge of, and obedience to, the will of God, the next aim must be to know something of His attributes of wisdom, power, and goodness as evidenced by His handiwork.
Being part of the natural world reminds me that innocence isn't ever lost completely; we just need to maintain our goodness to regain it.
Thank goodness we don't live in medieval times, when people fought wars over ideas.
Children show me in their playful smiles the divine in everyone. This simple goodness shines straight from their hearts and only asks to be lived.
It was one of those evenings when men feel that truth, goodness and beauty are one. In the morning, when they commit their discovery to paper, when others read it written there, it looks wholly ridiculous.
Well, for us, in history where goodness is a rare pearl, he who was good almost takes precedence over he who was great.
Wisdom and goodness are twin-born, one heart must hold both sisters, never seen apart.
Goodness makes greatness truly valuable, and greatness make goodness much more serviceable.
Mere goodness can achieve little against the power of nature.
To be capable of steady friendship or lasting love, are the two greatest proofs, not only of goodness of heart, but of strength of mind.