Good quotes

There was never a good war, or a bad peace.

It doesn't do good to open doors for someone who doesn't have the price to get in. If he has the price, he may not need the laws. There is no law saying the Negro has to live in Harlem or Watts.

Those disputing, contradicting, and confuting people are generally unfortunate in their affairs. They get victory, sometimes, but they never get good will, which would be of more use to them.

He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.

I believe in Karma. If the good is sown, the good is collected. When positive things are made, that returns well.

Good habits formed at youth make all the difference.

Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.

Of all that is good, sublimity is supreme. Succeeding is the coming together of all that is beautiful. Furtherance is the agreement of all that is just. Perseverance is the foundation of all actions.

Speak ill of no man, but speak all the good you know of everybody.

All good is hard. All evil is easy. Dying, losing, cheating, and mediocrity is easy. Stay away from easy.

Diligence is the mother of good luck.

Do good to your friends to keep them, to your enemies to win them.

Be not simply good - be good for something.

How true Daddy's words were when he said: all children must look after their own upbringing. Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.

A good thing to remember is somebody's got it a lot worse than we do.

About morals, I know only that what is moral is what you feel good after and what is immoral is what you feel bad after.

Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer.

Paris is always a good idea.

Aim above morality. Be not simply good, be good for something.

In modern life nothing produces such an effect as a good platitude. It makes the whole world kin.