“Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.”

To act without clear understanding, to form habits without investigation, to follow a path all one’s life without knowing where it really leads; such is the behavior of the multitude.

Heaven sees as the people see. Heaven hears as the people hear.

He who goes to the bottom of his own heart knows his own nature; And knowing his own nature, he knows heaven.

Evil exists to glorify the good. Evil is negative good. It is a relative term. Evil can be transmuted into good. What is evil to one at one time, becomes good at another time to somebody else.

Human nature is good, just as water seeks low ground. There is no man who is not good, just as there is no water that does not flow downward.

Let not a man do what his sense of right bids him not to do, nor desire what it forbids him to desire. This is sufficient. The skillful artist will not alter his measures for the sake of a stupid workman.

Truth uttered before its time is dangerous.

Incessant falls teach men to reform, and distress rouses their strength. Life springs from calamity, and death from ease.

There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.

If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.

People are eager to comment on something when they themselves are not in the situation of doing it.

Human nature is disposed to do good.

Try your best to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself, and you will find that this is the shortest way to benevolence.

A real man is he whose goodness is a part of himself.

A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.

Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.

When I was doing Bean more than I’ve done him in the last few years, I did strange things – like appearing on chat shows in character as Mr. Bean.

Character is a quality that embodies many important traits, such as integrity, courage, perseverance, confidence and wisdom.

Hearing voices no one else can hear isn’t a good sign, even in the wizarding world.

I think in many ways Johnny English is a more believable character.

The true character of a society is revealed in how it treats its children.

I would return to the Blackadder character if the opportunity came up. I have no qualms about that at all.

A person’s worth is measured by the worth of what he values.

If any man despises me, that is his problem. My only concern is not doing or saying anything deserving of contempt.