Because indeed there was never law, or sect, or opinion, did so
much magnify goodness, as the Christian religion read more

Because indeed there was never law, or sect, or opinion, did so
much magnify goodness, as the Christian religion doth.

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.

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.

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.

Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it
from themselves.

Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it
from themselves.

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

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

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.

The measure of your holiness is proportionate to the goodness of your will.

The measure of your holiness is proportionate to the goodness of your will.

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.