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Do something for somebody everyday for which you do not get paid.
Do something for somebody everyday for which you do not get paid.
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.
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
There are two types of people in this world, good and bad. The good sleep better, but the bad seem read more
There are two types of people in this world, good and bad. The good sleep better, but the bad seem to enjoy the waking hours much more.
What good I see humbly I seek to do,
And live obedient to the law, in trust
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What good I see humbly I seek to do,
And live obedient to the law, in trust
That what will come, and must come, shall come well.
Men in no way approach so nearly to the gods as in doing good to
men.
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Men in no way approach so nearly to the gods as in doing good to
men.
[Lat., Homines ad deos nulla re propius accedunt, quam salutem
hominibus dando.]
On the whole human beings want to be good, but not too good and not quite all the time.
On the whole human beings want to be good, but not too good and not quite all the time.
If you pretend to be good, the world takes you very seriously. If you pretend to be bad, it doesn't. read more
If you pretend to be good, the world takes you very seriously. If you pretend to be bad, it doesn't. Such is the astounding stupidity of optimism.
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