Goodness Quotes

None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license.

Suspicion is a virtue as long as its object is the public good, and as long as it stays within proper bounds. Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect every one who approaches that jewel.

God save us always,’ I said ‘from the innocent and the good.

We Greeks believe that a man who takes no part in public affairs is not merely lazy, but good for nothing.

That propaganda is good which leads to success, and that is bad which fails to achieve the desired result. It is not propaganda’s task to be intelligent, its task is to lead to success.

I don’t seem to require a lot of sleep. I just – if I get four, five good hours, I’m fine. But sleeping is sort of dull. There’s a lot of other good stuff that you can do without just lying down and closing your eyes.

It is good to collect things, but it is better to go on walks.

All I have in this world is a place that’s mine, a few good friends and a few good lines, a couple pairs of shoes that I love that shine and I walk in peace.

A truly good book teaches me better than to read it.

James Blake is a real good friend of mine. He’s real different than what you think. He’s super turned up.