Heaven and hell suppose two distinct species of men the good and the bad. But the greatest part of mankind float betwixt vice and virtue.
Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone.
My idea of good company is the company of clever well-informed people who have a great deal of conversation that is what I call good company.
To prefer evil to good is not in human nature and when a man is compelled to choose one of two evils no one will choose the greater when he might have the less.
Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news. The good news is that you don't know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is!
A retentive memory may be a good thing but the ability to forget is the true token of greatness.
Good artists copy great artists steal.
We are persuaded that good Christians will always be good citizens and that where righteousness prevails among individuals the Nation will be great and happy. Thus while just government protects all in their religious rights true religion affords to government it's surest support.
A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.
The wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who the people revere. The great leader is he who the people say 'We did it ourselves.'
The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own.
Human felicity is produced not as much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen as by little advantages that occur every day.
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or very bad acts. All depends on the principles which direct them.
The Creator has not thought proper to mark those in the forehead who are of stuff to make good generals. We are first therefore to seek them blindfold and then let them learn the trade at the expense of great losses.
Great and good are seldom the same man.
I firmly believe that any man's finest hour the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.