Good Quotes - page 2

The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom. (Sun Tzu)
It is not always the same thing to be a good man and a good citizen. View quote
Aristotle
Husbands are chiefly good as lovers when they are betraying their wives. View quote
Marilyn Monroe
A bad neighbor is a misfortune, as much as a good one is a great blessing. View quote
Hesiod
It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech. View quote
Mark Twain
Happiness: a good bank account, a good cook, and a good digestion. View quote
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Here is the rule to remember in the future, When anything tempts you to be bitter: not, "This is a misfortune" but "To bear this worthily is good fortune." View quote
Marcus Aurelius
He that does good to another does good also to himself. View quote
Seneca
If you would be good, first believe that you are bad. View quote
Epictetus
Never listen to people who speak badly of others and good of you. View quote
Leo Tolstoy
Good means not merely not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong. (Democritus)
It is a good thing to be rich and strong, but it is a better thing to be loved. View quote
Euripides
A liar ought to have a good memory. View quote
Quintilian
It is with our passions as it is with fire and water, they are good servants, but bad masters. View quote
Aesop
It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get. View quote
Confucius
Good slaves are free, but bad free men are slaves of many passions. View quote
Bion of Borysthenes
The most momentous thing in human life is the art of winning the soul to good or evil. View quote
Pythagoras
Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person. View quote
Mark Twain
Whatever you are, be a good one. View quote
Abraham Lincoln
Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. View quote
Mark Twain
Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise. (Sigmund Freud)
If I have a thousand ideas and only one turns out to be good, I am satisfied. View quote
Alfred Nobel
Old men are fond of giving good advice to console themselves for their inability to give bad examples. View quote
François de La Rochefoucauld
No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar. View quote
Abraham Lincoln
When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When you meet someone not as good as you are, look within and examine your own self. View quote
Confucius
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