Government is force pure and simple. There's no way to sugar-coat that. And because government is force it will attract the worst elements of society - people who want to use government to avoid having to earn their living and to avoid having to persuade others to accept their ideas voluntarily.
Many people consider the things government does for them to be social progress but they regard the things government does for others as socialism.
Sometimes it is said that man cannot be trusted with the government of himself. Can he then be trusted with the government of others? Or have we found angels in the form of kings to govern him? Let history answer this question.
It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried.
A corporation's primary goal is to make money. Government's primary role is to take a big chunk of that money and give it to others.
I feel beautiful when I'm at peace with myself. When I'm serene when I'm a good person when I've been considerate of others.
As soon as you concern yourself with the 'good' and 'bad' of your fellows you create an opening in your heart for maliciousness to enter. Testing competing with and criticizing others weaken and defeat you.
Being generous or doing things for others actually makes me feel good so I don't do it because I hope karma will come round and get me and I'll benefit from it.
To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves. Nothing is often a good thing to say and always a clever thing to say.
Always do good to others. Be selfless. Mentally remove everything and be free. This is divine life. This is the direct way to Moksha or salvation.
Good breeding differs if at all from high breeding only as it gracefully remembers the rights of others rather than gracefully insists on its own rights.
It's good to trust others but not to do so is much better.
The humblest individual exerts some influence either for good or evil upon others.
Walk a mile in my shoes is good advice. Our children will learn to respect others if they are used to imagining themselves in another's place.
In this country it is a good thing to kill an admiral from time to time to encourage the others.
We ought to do good to others as simply as a horse runs or a bee makes honey or a vine bears grapes season after season without thinking of the grapes it has borne.
One of the sanest surest and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good fortune of others.