Benevolence Quotes

Benevolence Quote of the day

You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.

Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.

Try your best to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself, and you will find that this is the shortest way to benevolence

They who say that we should love our fellow-citizens but not foreigners, destroy the universal brotherhood of mankind, with which benevolence and justice would perish forever.

I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents.

Rectitude carried to excess hardens into stiffness; benevolence indulged beyond measure sinks into weakness.

The best help that benevolence and philanthropy can give is that which induces everybody to help himself.

The man of wisdom is never of two minds; the man of benevolence never worries; the man of courage is never afraid.

To damage the sovereignty of the individual is to replace a community inspired by love, benevolence, and beauty by another based solely on power.

We should be careful that our benevolence does not exceed our means.

So far as I am acquainted with the principles and doctrines of Freemasonry, I conceive it to be founded in benevolence and to be exercised only for the good of mankind.

The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful then a thousand heads bowing in prayer.

When one treats people with benevolence, justice and righteousness, and reposes confidence in them, the army will be united in mind and all will be happy to serve their leaders.

True benevolence or compassion, extends itself through the whole of existence and sympathizes with the distress of every creature capable of sensation.

I love to observe Christmas in quietude, humility, benevolence, charity, letting good will towards man, eloquent silence, prayer, and praise express my conception of Truth’s appearing.

To be fond of learning is near to wisdom; to practice with vigor is near to benevolence; and to be conscious of shame is near to fortitude.

The person of benevolence never worries.

Every act, every deed of justice and mercy and benevolence, makes heavenly music in Heaven.

Ninja should have the benevolence to protect men of justice since there are lots of good and respectable people in the world.

Exemplary people concern themselves with virtue, small people concern themselves with territory. The ruling class thinks of punishment, the lower classes hope for benevolence.

If national pride is ever justifiable or excusable it is when it springs, not from power or riches, grandeur or glory, but from conviction of national innocence, information and benevolence.

Benevolence is the characteristic element of humanity.

The paternal and filial duties discipline the heart, and prepare it for the love of all mankind. The intensity of private attachment encourages, not prevents, universal benevolence.

I want to acknowledge luck, the benevolence of it in my life, and the brutality of it in the lives of others.

Try to be of some use to others.

Benevolence is one of the distinguishing characters of man.

Power rises to the top like cream and dominates the weak with cruelty disguised as -- and often even believed to be -- benevolence.

Were the superfluities of a nation valued, and made a perpetual tax or benevolence, there would be more alms-houses than poor, schools than scholars, and enough to spare for government besides.

They [spies] cannot be properly managed without benevolence and straightforwardness.

I don't need to argue here that the evil in the world proves that the universe is not designed, but only that there are no signs of benevolence that might have shown the hand of a designer.

Nobody but a beggar chooses to depend chiefly upon the benevolence of his fellow-citizens.

There is no truer cause of unhappiness amongst men than, where naturally expecting charity and benevolence, they receive harm and vexation.

To ease another’s heartache is to forget one’s own.

Order and reason, beauty and benevolence, are characteristics and conceptions which we find solely associated with the mind of man.

That which is really beautiful has no need of anything; not more than law, not more than truth, not more than benevolence or modesty.

To the truly benevolent mind, indeed, nothing is more satisfactory than to hear of a miser denying himself the necessaries of life a little too far and ridding us of his presence altogether.

Asana is perfect firmness of body, steadiness of intelligence, and benevolence of spirit.

A gentleman makes friends by learning together with others, and he looks to friends to help him cultivate benevolence.

Wealth is a dangerous inheritance, unless the inheritor is trained to active benevolence.

Steadfast benevolence, sustained by the wisdom that anything other than benevolence is painful, protects the mind from all afflictions.

A benevolent mind, and the face assumes the patterns of benevolence. An evil mind, then an evil face.

Benevolence alone will not make a teacher, nor will learning alone do it. The gift of teaching is a peculiar talent, and implies a need and a craving in the teacher himself.

Those who seek to become immortals must regard loyalty, filiality, peacefulness, obedience, benevolence and trustworthiness as fundamental.

To remove ignorance is an important branch of benevolence.

I call that person the most intelligent who sees the benevolence, the ascent and the ultimate goal.

Generosity during life is a very different thing from generosity in the hour of death; one proceeds from genuine liberality and benevolence, the other from pride or fear.

Oddly my name has been no professional help at all! It seems to have made no difference. I admire him hugely, both for his benevolence and his enormous psychological perception.

He who nurtures benevolence for all creatures within his heart overcomes all difficulties and will be the recipient of all types of riches at every step.

Benevolence and feeling ennoble the most trifling actions.

Mojo grace means the shocking benevolence of a mysterious force beyond our comprehension.