Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Quotes: Goodness

“Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” 
― Albert Einstein

“If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.” 
― Albert Einstein

“She began to see that character is a better possession than money, rank, intellect, or beauty, and to feel that if greatness is what a wise man has defined it to be, 'truth, reverence, and good will,' then her friend Friedrich Bhaer was not only good, but great.” 
― Louisa May AlcottLittle Women

“Above all, do not lie to yourself. A man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point where he does not discern any truth either in himself or anywhere around him, and thus falls into disrespect towards himself and others.
― Fyodor DostoyevskyThe Brothers Karamazov

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