Greater good Quote by Roxane Gay

“I know that human beings on the average are not worth much anywhere, but here they are much more good-for-nothing and irresponsible than elsewhere.”

— Ludwig Wittgenstein

“Do some good in the world for no other reason than wanting to be part of the solution.”

— Cal Newport

“No one is entirely good or entirely bad, no matter how much we might want them to be.”

— Rose Foster

“For the wanting to be good,in defiance of justice, is one of mankind's greatest weaknesses.”

— Joyce Carol Oates

“People help keep us alive, well and resilient, they're worth seeking out.”

— Sam Owen

“Sometimes you have to do things you don't want to for the greater good.”

— Jasper Fforde

“Being a good person guarantees you nothing in this world except that you are part of the solution and not the problem. Let that…

— Ray A. Davis

“Isn’t it amazing how much good people can do for each other when you give them the opportunity to help?”

— Dorothea Benton Frank

“My larger point is that since each of us struggles daily with good and bad impulses, we might want to restructure our social institutions…

— Richard D. Kahlenberg

“Whatever good you have to bring into the world will be beneficial and it will be more than enough.”

— Bethanee Epifani J. Bryant

“Surrendering to the best of my abilities when the price of life has outweighed its benefit may be a compassionate choice for me and…

— Lisa J. Shultz

“We all have the potential to be great. But only a few are willing to take the steps that lead there.”

— R.S. Johnson