Good quotes

“A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice.” Thomas Paine

“One good schoolmaster is of more use than a hundred priests.” Thomas Paine

“It is not a God, just and good, but a devil, under the name of God, that the Bible describes.” Thomas Paine

“Every religion is good that teaches man to be good; and I know of none that instructs him to be bad.” Thomas Paine

“My country is the world, and my religion is to do good.” Thomas Paine

“Suspicion is the companion of mean souls, and the bane of all good society.” Thomas Paine

“Religious liberty is the first freedom in our Constitution. And whether the cause is justice for the persecuted, compassion for the needy and the sick, or mercy for the child waiting to be born, there is no greater force for good in the nation than Christian conscience in action.” Mitt Romney

“Now, let me be clear. The path I lay out is not one paved with ever increasing government checks and cradle to grave assurance that government will always be the solution. If this election is a bidding war for who can promise the most goodies and the most benefits, I'm not your president. You have that president today.” Mitt Romney

“The American people I talk to don't spend every moment thinking, 'How can I tax my neighbor more than they're being taxed?' They say, 'How can I get a good job? How can my kids get good jobs? How can seniors have a confidence in their future when they know that Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid are bankrupt?'” Mitt Romney

“And that's how it is in America. We look to our communities, our faiths, our families for our joy, our support, in good times and bad. It is both how we live our lives and why we live our lives.” Mitt Romney

“Central to America's rise to global leadership is our Judeo-Christian tradition with the vision of the goodness and possibilities of every human life.” Mitt Romney

“I am running for president to help create a better future. A future where everyone who wants a job can find one. Where no senior fears for the security of their retirement. An America where every parent knows that their child will get an education that leads them to a good job and a bright horizon.” Mitt Romney

“Julia progresses from cradle to grave, showing how government makes every good thing in her life possible. The weak economy, high unemployment, falling wages, rising gas prices, the national debt, the insolvency of entitlements - all these are fictionally assumed away in a cartoon that is produced by a president who wants us to forget about them.” Mitt Romney

“Men and women of every faith and good people with none at all sincerely strive to do right and lead a purpose-driven life.” Mitt Romney

“The strength and power and goodness of America has always been based on the strength and power and goodness of our communities, our families, our faiths. That is the bedrock of what makes America, America. In our best days, we can feel the vibrancy of America's communities, large and small.” Mitt Romney

“What does it say about a president's policies when he has to use a cartoon character rather than real people to justify his record? What does it say about the fiction of old liberalism to insist that good jobs and good schools and good wages will result from policies that have failed us, time and again?” Mitt Romney

“I know in my heart that man is good. That what is right will always eventually triumph. And there's purpose and worth to each and every life.” Ronald Reagan

“It doesn't do good to open doors for someone who doesn't have the price to get in. If he has the price, he may not need the laws. There is no law saying the Negro has to live in Harlem or Watts.” Ronald Reagan

“Do not ever say that the desire to 'do good' by force is a good motive. Neither power-lust nor stupidity are good motives.” Ayn Rand

“Happiness: a good bank account, a good cook, and a good digestion.” Jean-Jacques Rousseau

“Our will is always for our own good, but we do not always see what that is.” Jean-Jacques Rousseau

“We do not know what is really good or bad fortune.” Jean-Jacques Rousseau

“Good music comes out of people playing together, knowing what they want to do and going for it. You have to sweat over it and bug it to death. You can't do it by pushing buttons and watching a TV screen.” Keith Richards

“It's good to be anywhere.” Keith Richards

“You get onstage and make other people feel happy. Make them feel good.” Keith Richards

“I don't trust doctors. It's not to say there ain't some good ones, but on a general level, no, I wouldn't trust 'em at all.” Keith Richards

“When you're supported by millions all over the world, you can either go nuts, or try to feed off the goodwill.” Keith Richards

“Reading isn't good for a ballplayer. Not good for his eyes. If my eyes went bad even a little bit I couldn't hit home runs. So I gave up reading.” Babe Ruth

“All I can tell them is pick a good one and sock it. I get back to the dugout and they ask me what it was I hit and I tell them I don't know except it looked good.” Babe Ruth

“A man who is good enough to shed his blood for the country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards.” Theodore Roosevelt