Greater Good Quotes

80 quotes by 76 authors

It often happens that we pray God to deliver us from some dangerous temptation, and yet God does not hear us but permits the temptation… — Alphonsus Liguori
People want to be on a team. They want to be part of something bigger than themselves. They want to be in a situation where… — Mike Krzyzewski
The problem with the old ideology was that it suppressed the individual by starting with society. But it is from a sense of individual duty… — Tony Blair
The local interest of a State ought in every case to give way to the interests of the Union. For when a sacrifice of one… — Alexander Hamilton
It sounds cliched, but superheroes can be lonely, vain, arrogant and proud. Often they overcome these human frailties for the greater good. — Tom Hiddleston
To define twentieth-century humanism briefly, I would say that it is a philosophy of joyous service for the greater good of all humanity in this… — Corliss Lamont
As your understanding of life continues to grow, you can walk upon this planet safe and secure, always moving forward toward your greater good. — Louise Hay
The potential of greater good goes right along with the potential for greater evil. — Larry Wall
The very essence of capitalism is under threat as business is now seen as a personal wealth accumulator. We have to bring this world back… — Paul Polman
I found it an interesting portrait of a marriage in exploring notions of how one partner supports the other, whilst not jeopardizing the greater good… — Rachel Griffiths
Of course killing people is 'wrong', but I think history shows that sometimes it serves the greater good. — Zach Braff
As so often happens in politics, what appears to be politically expedient for those in power rarely overlaps with the public interest. The lesser evils… — Jason Stearns
We can overcome evil with greater good. — Laura Bush
[When anything happens, we interpret it as good or bad, but...] We do not know what is really good or bad fortune. [Only the future… — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
All it takes for generosity to flow is awareness. By actively pursuing awareness and knowledge, we can make choices that cause less harm and greater… — Zoe Weil
If I had the perspective of the whole, perhaps I'd see it? That which seems evil, is it a cloud to bring rain, to bring… — Ann Voskamp
Sustainable change, after all, depends not upon compliance with external mandates or blind adherence to regulation, but rather upon the pursuit of the greater good. — Douglas B. Reeves
It is my sincere opinion that our precious time on earth should not be spent attempting to justify unbelievable acts of cruelty, death, and disease… — David G. McAfee
Humanism is a philosophy of joyous service for the greater good of all humanity, of application of new ideas of scientific progress for the benefit… — Linus Pauling
I prefer to be refuted than to refute, for it is a greater good for oneself to be freed from the greatest evil than to… — Socrates

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