Action Quote by Aristotle

In history, good intentions do not always make good consequences

— Alija Izetbegovic

I know some say, let us have good laws, and no matter for the men that execute them: but let them consider, that though…

— Patrick Henry

A basic principle of American justice holds that a bad man has the same rights as a good man.

— Anonymous

The only standard we have for judging all of our social, economic, and political institutions and arrangements as just or unjust, as good or…

— Mortimer Adler

Every action has a consequence, so always try to be good.

— Richard Eyre

Let me say the good are often punished unfairly.

— Ann Rinaldi

We frequently do good in order to enable us to do evil later with impunity exemption of punishment.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

In fact we say that an intention is good, that is, right in itself, but that an action does not bear any good in…

— Peter Abelard

To do an evil action is base; to do a good action without incurring danger is common enough; but it is the part of…

— Plutarch

Is it better for a man to have chosen evil than to have good imposed upon him?

— Anthony Burgess

The good society is marked by a high degree of order, justice, and freedom. Among these, order has primacy: for justice cannot be enforced…

— Russell Kirk

An action is essentially good if the motive of the agent be good, regardless of the consequences.

— Immanuel Kant