Goodness

That which is striking and beautiful is not always good; but that which is good is always beautiful.

That which is striking and beautiful is not always good; but that which is good is always beautiful.

Ninon de L'Enclos

Be the reason someone smiles. Be the reason someone feels loved and believes in the goodness in people.

Be the reason someone smiles. Be the reason someone feels loved and believes in the goodness in people.

Love is an image of God, and not a lifeless image, but the living essence of the divine nature which beams full of all goodness.

Love is an image of God, and not a lifeless image, but the living essence of the divine nature which beams full of all goodness.

The best portion of a good man's life: his little, nameless unremembered acts of kindness and love.

The best portion of a good man's life: his little, nameless unremembered acts of kindness and love.

William Wordsworth

Man has two great spiritual needs. One is for forgiveness. The other is for goodness.

Man has two great spiritual needs. One is for forgiveness. The other is for goodness.

The Christian does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because He loves us.

The Christian does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because He loves us.

None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but licence.

None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but licence.

Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power, but in character and goodness. People are just people, and all people have faults and shortcomings, but all of us are born with a basic goodness.

Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power, but in character and goodness. People are just people, and all people have faults and shortcomings, but all of us are born with a basic goodness.

There is no greatness where there is no simplicity, goodness and truth.

There is no greatness where there is no simplicity, goodness and truth.

It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness.

It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness.

True religion is real living; living with all one's soul, with all one's goodness and righteousness.

True religion is real living; living with all one's soul, with all one's goodness and righteousness.

Albert Einstein

Perfect friendship is the friendship of men who are good, and alike in excellence; for these wish well alike to each other qua good, and they are good in themselves.

Perfect friendship is the friendship of men who are good, and alike in excellence; for these wish well alike to each other qua good, and they are good in themselves.