Quotes about Goodness
I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Cook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.
— Francis de Sales
Jesus Christ was an extremist for love, truth and goodness.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Begin with the beautiful, which leads you to the good, which leads you to the truth.
— Robert Barron
Love is the sum of all virtue, and love disposes us to good.
— Jonathan Edwards
God doesn't do good things for us because we are good and we deserve them. He does good things for us because He is good and loves us.
— Joyce Meyer
We are kept all as securely in Love in woe as in weal, by the Goodness of God.
— Julian of Norwich
True, He is infinite Majesty, but He is also infinite Goodness and infinite Love. There can be no greater Lord than God; neither can there be a more ardent lover than He.
— Alphonsus Liguori
Parents learn the uses of power and its limits. They can insist on certain outward behavior but cannot change inner attitudes. They can require obedience but not goodness - and certainly not love.
— Philip Yancey
Love is a great thing, yea, a great and thorough good. By itself it makes what is heavy light; and bears evenly all that is uneven.
— Thomas a Kempis
Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. To these I commit my day. If I succeed, I will give thanks. If I fail, I will seek his grace. And then, when this day is done, I will place my head on my pillow and rest.
— Max Lucado
Here's a salute to a long good life: goodness that outlives the grave. love that outlasts the final breath. May you live your life in such a way that your death is just the beginning of your life.
— Max Lucado