974 private quotes tagged good

“The good opinion of mankind, like the lever of Archimedes, with the given fulcrum, moves the world.” — Thomas Jefferson

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“An overflow of good converts to bad.” — William Shakespeare

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“I believe that every human mind feels pleasure in doing good to another.” — Thomas Jefferson

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“Make friends with the angels, who though invisible are always with you. Often invoke them, constantly praise them, and make good use of their help and assistance in all your temporal and spiritual affairs.” — Saint Francis de Sales

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“Whatever the universal nature assigns to any man at any time is for the good of that man at that time.” — Marcus Aurelius

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“The man who has the will to undergo all labor may win to any good.” — Martin Luther

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“You must become an old man in good time if you wish to be an old man long.” — Marcus Aurelius

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“The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.” — Sun Tzu

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“It's good sportsmanship to not pick up lost golf balls while they are still rolling.” — Mark Twain

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“Good breeding differs, if at all, from high breeding only as it gracefully remembers the rights of others, rather than gracefully insists on its own rights.” — Thomas Carlyle

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“Men are only as good as their technical development allows them to be.” — George Orwell

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“I have good looking kids. Thank goodness my wife cheats on me.” — Rodney Dangerfield

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“He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.” — Confucius

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“What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter - a soothing, calming influence on the mind, rather like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue.” — Henri Matisse

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“Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.” — Guillaume Apollinaire

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“In Genesis, it says that it is not good for a man to be alone but sometimes it is a great relief.” — John Barrymore

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“Associate yourself with people of good quality, for it is better to be alone than in bad company.” — Booker T. Washington

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“It is good taste, and good taste alone, that possesses the power to sterilize and is always the first handicap to any creative functioning.” — Salvador Dali

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“I don't want to be interesting. I want to be good.” — Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

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“Of all the home remedies, a good wife is best.” — Kin Hubbard

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“Liars need to have good memories.” — Algernon Sidney

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“Experts on romance say for a happy marriage there has to be more than a passionate love. For a lasting union, they insist, there must be a genuine liking for each other. Which, in my book, is a good definition for friendship.” — Marilyn Monroe

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“Drawing is the honesty of the art. There is no possibility of cheating. It is either good or bad.” — Salvador Dali

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“A good painting to me has always been like a friend. It keeps me company, comforts and inspires.” — Hedy Lamarr

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“Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.” — Andy Warhol

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