Good Purpose Quotes
21 quotes by 20 authors
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Oh, how precious is time, and how it pains me to see it slide away, while I do so little to any good purpose.
— David Brainerd
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In judging others a man laboreth in vain; he often erreth, and easily falleth into sin; but in judging and examining himself he always laboreth…
— Thomas a Kempis
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Whoever thinks much and to good purpose easily forgets his own experiences, but not the thoughts which these experiences have called forth.
— Friedrich Nietzsche
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I am now . . . on a subject, which fills me with inexpressible concern . . . . But as it has been a…
— George Washington
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Words transform. Speak only with a good purpose. Say only things that serve you and others. Choose your words wisely.
— Robert G. Allen
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Whether at home or abroad, the task of statesman is to work with human nature warts and all, and to draw on instincts and even…
— Margaret Thatcher
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If religion had a good purpose, then man would have created something great. But we're man: we mess up everything. We mess up nature. We…
— Ziggy Marley
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Above all else, it is about leaving a mark that I existed: I was here. I was hungry. I was defeated. I was happy. I…
— Felix Gonzalez-Torres
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We never deceive for a good purpose: knavery adds malice to falsehood.
— Jean de la Bruyere
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Most satirists are indeed a public scourge; Their mildest physic is a farrier's purge; Their acrid temper turns, as soon as stirr'd, The milk of…
— William Cowper
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No idle word should be uttered. I understand a word to be idle when it serves no good purpose, either for myself or for another,…
— Ignatius Loyola
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Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him.' Whatever happens is to His good purpose and for His glory. I am not afraid.
— Francine Rivers
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Darling, You asked me to write you a letter, so I am writing you a letter. I do not know why I am writing you…
— Jonathan Safran Foer
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I think that it is useless to fight directly against natural weaknesses. One has to force oneself to act as though one did not have…
— Simone Weil
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Every branch of knowledge which a good man possesses, he may apply to some good purpose.
— Claudius Buchanan
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Whenever you look down upon yourself just remember that some people will like to be at your place, would like to have your family, your…
— Magdalyn
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Live Your Life With A Good Purpose. Set Out To Achieve Something And Do It. The Feeling Of Accomplishment Is Empowering.
— Pacifiersucker
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Imagine there is a bank account that credits your account each morning with $86,400. It carries over no balance from day to day. Every evening…
— Ritu Ghatourey
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Sometimes if you gonna be bad , just be bad with a good purpose
— Simphiwe Scientis Dumi
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No matter how good or bad the things I get, believe everything is from God. And everything from God is always for a good purpose.
— Bernajoy Vaal
Who Wrote These Good Purpose Quotes
20 authors contributed a total of 21 Good Purpose Quotes as follows: