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To do good and be evil spoken of, is kingly.
[Lat., Bene facere et male audire regium est.]
To do good and be evil spoken of, is kingly.
[Lat., Bene facere et male audire regium est.]
There is no man so good, who, were he to submit all his thoughts and actions to the laws, would read more
There is no man so good, who, were he to submit all his thoughts and actions to the laws, would not deserve hanging ten times in his life.
Goodness speaks in a whisper, evil shouts
Goodness speaks in a whisper, evil shouts
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.
For the cause that lacks assistance,
The wrong that needs resistance,
For the future in the distance,
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For the cause that lacks assistance,
The wrong that needs resistance,
For the future in the distance,
And the good that I can do.
To make one good action succeed another, is the perfection of goodness.
To make one good action succeed another, is the perfection of goodness.
Mere goodness can achieve little against the power of nature.
Mere goodness can achieve little against the power of nature.
Doing good,
Disinterested good, is not our trade.
Doing good,
Disinterested good, is not our trade.
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.