Be Good, Do Good.
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Happy Good Friday!
“I believe…that every human mind feels pleasure in doing good to another.” ~ Thomas Jefferson
To be good, we must do good; and by doing good, we take a sure means of being good, as the use and exercise of the muscles increase their power. ~ Tryon Edwards
“There is a sort of gratification in doing good which makes us rejoice in ourselves.” ~ Montaigne
“Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.” ~John Wesley
To be doing good is man’s most glorious task.” ~ Sophocles
There is no sensual pleasure in the world comparable to the delight and satisfaction that a good man takes in doing good. ~ Tillotson
The luxury of doing good surpasses every other personal enjoyment. ~ John Gay
“Doing well is the result of doing good. That’s what capitalism is all about.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Doing good to others is not a duty, it is a joy, for it increases our own health and happiness.”
~ Zoroaster
“Earning happiness means doing good and working, not speculating and being lazy. Laziness may look inviting, but only work gives you true satisfaction.” ~Anne Frank
“Kindness is an inner desire that makes us want to do good things even if we do not get anything in return. It is the joy of our life to do them. When we do good things from this inner desire, there is kindness in everything we think, say, want and do.” ~ Emanuel Swedenborg
“Do not say, that if the people do good to us, we will do good to them; and if the people oppress us, we will oppress them; but determine that if people do you good, you will do good to them; and if they oppress you, you will not oppress them” ~ Muhammad
“Taking the first footstep with a good thought the second with a good word and the third with a good deed I entered Paradise” ~ Zoroaster
“When I do good, I feel good; when I do bad, I feel bad, and that is my religion.”
~ Abraham Lincoln
“The more we come out and do good to others, the more our hearts will be purified, and God will be in them.” ~ Swami Vivekananda
“We need to help younger people recognize their own capacity to do good, and help them discover the rewards of generosity.” ~ Bill Clinton
“Our true wealth is the good we do in this world. None of us has faith unless we desire for our neighbors what we desire for ourselves.” ~ Mohammed
“My country is the world, and my religion is to do good.” ~ Thomas Paine
“Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.”
~ Psalms 37:3
Let’s us all be reminded to Be Good and Do Good. If we all go out and take Action in Doing Good, and we can make the world Great!
Giovanna Garcia
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Giovanna,
Thanks for taking to time to compile this long list of quotes.
Personally, I have noticed throughout my life that the times when I experience the highest degree of personal satisfaction have been the times where I have given most freely of myself to others.
And sometimes, giving involves only small things, like smiling or listening to what others have to say, or giving a few moments of your attention to others.
Making the world great sounds like a good path.
I’m a fan of lifting others up and making the world a better place.
Giovanna,
Thank you for your quotes. As we touch positive statements, we are given positive power. Your post gives me a power.
Shaw Funami
Fill the Missing Link
I love Waldo’s quote about capitalism and doing well by doing good. Guess something happened to capitalism recently that more and more people doing not that well, eh?
Hi Giovanna. This is a fantastic list of quotes. A nice way to start the weekend. I’d have to say that “Taking the first footstep with a good thought the second with a good word and the third with a good deed I entered Paradise” by Zoroaster is my favourite. Have a Happy Easter.
Hi Giovanna .. what an excellent post for this Easter weekend .. I like the 2nd one by Tyron Edwards .. whereby we get our muscles exercising the power to do good and thus developing that habit we all need, so it becomes natural and normal ..
Thanks Gio - Have a good weekend ..
Hilary Melton-Butcher
Positive Letters
hi Giovanna,
Great list. I loved the quote by Anne Frank, and am constantly amazed by the wisdom of such a young person. To be working and doing good is a great way to happiness!
I love these so much. Thank you.
Great list, Giovanna. My favorite is same as Daphne’s.
“Earning happiness means doing good and working, not speculating and being lazy. Laziness may look inviting, but only work gives you true satisfaction.”
Thanks for sharing these, Giovanna.
What wonderful quotes. I loved reading all of them, though I’d have to say this one is my favorite: “Earning happiness means doing good and working, not speculating and being lazy. Laziness may look inviting, but only work gives you true satisfaction.” ~Anne Frank
I actually wrote about good on my blog today. Check out “little glimpses of good” by going here: http://positivelypresent.typepad.com/positively_present/
Hi Andrew
Big or small, giving is great for our soul and it always makes you feel good.
Thank you for your comment and sharing your thoughts.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi J.D.
Thank you for your comment and your support. Let’s all help make the world a great place.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Shaw
We become what we think of and when we are empower, we empower everyone we touch.
Thank you for your comment and sharing your thoughts.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Alik
I agree with you, now a days I see more people wanting a free hand out than ever before. Our country were build on Capitalism!
Thank you for your comment and sharing your thoughts.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Davina
If every body taling one little step after the next toward being good and doing good, we can overcome anything.
Thank you for your comment and joining in the conversation.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Hilary
Thank you for your comment and sharing your thoughts.
Have a happy Easter!
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Daphne
I agree, I love Anne Frank’s work.
Thank you for your comment and sharing your thoughts.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Christopher
Thank you for your comment and support.
Have a Happy Easter!!
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Arswino
Thank you for your comment and all of your support.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Positively Present
Thank you for your comment and sharing your thoughts.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Giovanna,
What a great list of quotes! If everyone would do something good everyday, what a wonderful world this would be! Sounds like words to live by!
Thank you for your inspirational post!
Pete Baca
The Car Enthusiast Online
Hi Pete
I am glad you enjoyed this. That is what I hope this post will do to inspire people to do good.
Thank you for your comment and joining in the conversation.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action