Of course it's not enough to be a good man to be an effective ruler and it never has been.
As far as I'm concerned the last good man went when Elvis died.
A good man will certainly also possess courage; but a brave man is not necessarily good.
Good men do the most harm.
Opinion in good men is but knowledge in the making.
It is much easier to make good men wise, than to make bad men good.
I don't see [ Trainspotting ] as an albatross, I see it more as a calling card. It's got me out to Hollywood, I've got a good agent, I've got a good manager, I'm getting a lot of work out there and doing a lot of stuff - getting a lot of film projects on the go.
If ye loved him, he must ha' been a good man. ' 'Yes, he. . . was. ' 'Then I shall do my best to honor his spirit by serving his wife.
Pharisaism is not a degeneration in a good man: a large portion of it is rather the condition of all being-good.
Bold knaves thrive without one grain of sense, But good men starve for want of impudence.
Good manners can replace morals. It may be years before anyone knows if what you are doing is right. But if what you are doing is nice, it will be immediately evident.
Indeed, we may go further and assert that anyone who does not delight in fine actions is not even a good man.
He that is warm for truth, and fearless in its defense, performs one of the duties of a good man; he strenghtens his own conviction, and guards others from delusion; but steadiness of belief, and boldness of profession, are yet only part of the form of godliness.
Nothing deters a good man from doing what is honourable.
The Great slight the men of wit, who have nothing but wit; the men of wit despise the Great, who have nothing but greatness; the good man pities them both, if with greatness or wit they have not virtue.
I know it's trash: just another story made up to scare wicked females and correct unruly children. But it's all I have. I know I need something else. Something better. Like a story that shows how brazen women can take a good man down. I can hum to that.
Promptitude is not only a duty, but is also a part of good manners; it is favorable to fortune, reputation, influence, and usefulness; a little attention and energy will form the habit, so as to make it easy and delightful.
A good man and a wise man may at times be angry with the world, at times grieved for it; but be sure no man was ever discontented with the world who did his duty in it.
A good man can never be the enemy of someone; if he did, he ain't a good man!
To a wise and good man the whole earth is his fatherland.