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He who wishes to secure the good of others has already secured his own.
He who wishes to secure the good of others has already secured his own.
Let the motive be in the deed and not in the event. Be not one whose motive for action is read more
Let the motive be in the deed and not in the event. Be not one whose motive for action is the hope of reward.
He that does good for good's sake seeks neither paradise nor reward, but he is sure of both in the read more
He that does good for good's sake seeks neither paradise nor reward, but he is sure of both in the end.
The reward of a thing well done is to have done it.
The reward of a thing well done is to have done it.
No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.
No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.
If I have caused just one person to wipe away a tear of laughter, that's my reward.
If I have caused just one person to wipe away a tear of laughter, that's my reward.
Not in rewards, but in the strength to strive, the blessing lies.
Not in rewards, but in the strength to strive, the blessing lies.
It is the amends of a short and troublesome life, that doing good and suffering ill entitles man to a read more
It is the amends of a short and troublesome life, that doing good and suffering ill entitles man to a longer and better.
No man, who continues to add something to the material, intellectual and moral well-being of the place in which he read more
No man, who continues to add something to the material, intellectual and moral well-being of the place in which he lives, is left long without proper reward.