Never esteem men on account of their riches or their station. Respect goodness find it where you may.

Goodness and hard work are rewarded with respect.

Religion enabled society to organise itself to debate goodness just as Greek drama had once done.

For some years I deserted religion in favour of Marxism. The republic of goodness seemed more attainable than the Kingdom of God.

True religion is real living living with all one's soul with all one's goodness and righteousness.

I've always believed in people's capacity for goodness. I still believe that people are good. What I'm not so trusting about anymore is their relationship to their own goodness.

Goodness armed with power is corrupted and pure love without power is destroyed.

Conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long even if it is the consciousness of possessing and using it well should satisfy one and the great charm of all power is modesty.

It's sort of a feeling of power onstage. It's really the ability to make people smile or just to turn them one way or another for that duration of time and for it to have some effect later on. I don't really think it's power... it's the goodness.

No man deserves to be praised for his goodness who has it not in his power to be wicked. Goodness without that power is generally nothing more than sloth or an impotence of will.

You should also appreciate the goodness around you and surround yourself with positive people.

Human nature is evil and goodness is caused by intentional activity.

Mere goodness can achieve little against the power of nature.

In order to have good fried chicken you should wash and season the bird the morning you're preparing it for dinner. Don't wait and do it right before you start cooking. Throw it in the refrigerator seasoned that morning and give it a chance to soak up all the salt and pepper and goodness.

I know there is a Supreme Being who rules the affairs of men and whose goodness and mercy have always followed the American people and I know He will not turn from us now if we humbly and reverently seek His powerful aid.

There is not enough love and goodness in the world to permit giving any of it away to imaginary beings.

Truth is handsomer than the affectation of love. Your goodness must have some edge to it else it is none.