Benevolent Quotes

172 quotes by 151 authors

Philosophers should consider the fact that the greatest happiness principle can easily be made an excuse for a benevolent dictatorship. We should replace it by… — Karl Popper
Beneficence is a duty; and he who frequently practices it, and sees his benevolent intentions realized comes, at length, really to love him to whom… — Immanuel Kant
The quest for a war-free world has a basic purpose: survival. But if in the process we learn how to achieve it by love rather… — Joseph Rotblat
The benevolent have the advantage of the envious, even in this present life; for the envious man is tormented not only by all the ill… — Charles Caleb Colton
A benevolent mind, and the face assumes the patterns of benevolence. An evil mind, then an evil face. — Jimmy Sangster
We like where we live and we wanna participate in our neighbourhoods and communities and stuff and try to- we're not like benevolent- it's pretty… — Jon Fishman
I like them all - I don't always approve. I see myself as a sort of benevolent uncle to these characters, and I can see… — Patrick Marber
To the truly benevolent mind, indeed, nothing is more satisfactory than to hear of a miser denying himself the necessaries of life a little too… — James Payn
Firstly I commit my Soul into the hands of God, its great and benevolent author. — Josiah Bartlett
The United States is a society in which people not only can get by without knowing much about the wider world but are systematically encouraged… — Robert Jensen
To my knowledge there are no good records that have been built by institutions run by committee. In almost all cases the great records are… — Peter Cundill
To enlarge the sphere of social happiness is worthy of the benevolent design of a Masonic institution; and it is most fervently to be wished,… — George Washington
Ah, how little you know of human happiness - you comfortable and benevolent people! For happiness and unhappiness are brother and sister - or even… — Friedrich Nietzsche
Freemasonry is an establishment founded on the benevolent intention of extending and conferring mutual happiness upon the best and truest principles of moral life and… — Andrew Jackson
A great nation is like a great man:When he makes a mistake, he realizes it.Having realized it, he admits it.Having admitted it, he corrects it.He… — Laozi
If one yearns to see the face of the Divine, one must break out of the aquarium, escape the fish farm, to go swim up… — Tom Robbins
We are spirits. That bodies should be lent us while they afford us pleasure, assist us in acquiring knowledge or in doing good to our… — Benjamin Franklin
Where are the heroes and the saints, who keep a clear vision of man's greatest gift, his freedom, to oppose not only the dictatorship of… — Dorothy Day
The aim of spiritual life is to awaken a joyful freedom, a benevolent and compassionate heart in spite of everything. — Jack Kornfield
The charming aspect of Christmas is the fact that it expresses good will in a cheerful, happy, benevolent, non-sacrificial way. — Ayn Rand

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