The good he scorned
Stalked off reluctant, like an ill-used ghost,
Not to return; or if it read more

The good he scorned
Stalked off reluctant, like an ill-used ghost,
Not to return; or if it did, in visits
Like those of angels, short and far between.

I've often said, the only thing standing between me and greatness is me

I've often said, the only thing standing between me and greatness is me

Look around the habitable world, how few
Know their own good, or knowing it, pursue.

Look around the habitable world, how few
Know their own good, or knowing it, pursue.

For all their luxury was doing good.

For all their luxury was doing good.

Mere goodness can achieve little against the power of nature.

Mere goodness can achieve little against the power of nature.

And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of
Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come read more

And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of
Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.

A good man, through obscurest aspirations
Has still an instinct of the one true way.
[Ger., Ein read more

A good man, through obscurest aspirations
Has still an instinct of the one true way.
[Ger., Ein guter Mensch, in seinem dunkeln Drange,
Ist sich des rechten Weges sohl bewusst.]

To make one good action succeed another, is the perfection of goodness.

To make one good action succeed another, is the perfection of goodness.

Do all the good you can, in all the ways you can, to all the souls you can, in every read more

Do all the good you can, in all the ways you can, to all the souls you can, in every place you can, at all the times you can, with all the zeal you can, as long as ever you can