Trust the instinct to the end, though you can render no reason

Trust the instinct to the end, though you can render no reason

Of all virtues and dignities of the mind, goodness is the greatest, being the character of the Deity; and without read more

Of all virtues and dignities of the mind, goodness is the greatest, being the character of the Deity; and without it, man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing.

Now, at a certain time, in pleasant mood,
He tried the luxury of doing good.

Now, at a certain time, in pleasant mood,
He tried the luxury of doing good.

As the traveler who has lost his way, throws his reins on his horse's neck, and trusts to the instinct read more

As the traveler who has lost his way, throws his reins on his horse's neck, and trusts to the instinct of the animal to find his road, so must we do with the divine animal who carries us through this world

If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.

If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.

For all their luxury was doing good.

For all their luxury was doing good.

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.

Do something for somebody everyday for which you do not get paid.

Do something for somebody everyday for which you do not get paid.

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.