It is easy to perform a good action, but not easy to acquire a settled habit of performing such actions.

It is easy to perform a good action, but not easy to acquire a settled habit of performing such actions.

Goodness speaks in a whisper, evil shouts

Goodness speaks in a whisper, evil shouts

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

Goodness does not more certainly make men happy than happiness makes them good.

Goodness does not more certainly make men happy than happiness makes them good.

If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.

If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.

Now, at a certain time, in pleasant mood,
He tried the luxury of doing good.

Now, at a certain time, in pleasant mood,
He tried the luxury of doing good.

Live not as though there were a thousand years ahead of you. Fate is at your elbow; make yourself good read more

Live not as though there were a thousand years ahead of you. Fate is at your elbow; make yourself good while life and power are still yours.

As soon as men decide that all means are permitted to fight an
evil, then their good becomes indistinguishable read more

As soon as men decide that all means are permitted to fight an
evil, then their good becomes indistinguishable from the evil
that they set out to destroy.

One may not doubt that, somehow Good
Shall come of Water and of Mud;
And sure, the read more

One may not doubt that, somehow Good
Shall come of Water and of Mud;
And sure, the reverent eye must see
A purpose in Liquidity.