Goodness

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It is a bit embarrassing to have been concerned with the human problem all one's life and find at the end that one has no more to offer by way of advice than �try to be a little kinder�
Not always actions show the man; we find who does a kindness is not therefore kind
Goodness is the only investment that never fails
Wise men appreciate all men, for they see the good in each and know how hard it is to make anything good
The higher the sun ariseth, the less shadow doth he cast; even so the greater is the goodness, the less doth it covet praise; yet cannot avoid its rewards in honours
There are plagues, and there are victims, and it's the duty of good men not to join forces with the plagues
There is in the soul a taste for the good, just as there is in the body an appetite for enjoyment
He who cannot see the beautiful side is a bad painter, a bad friend, a bad lover; he cannot lift his mind and his heart so high as goodness
A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle
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