To work for the common good is the greatest creed. — Albert Schweitzer
The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. — Leonard Nimoy
The purpose of conservation: The greatest good to the greatest number of people for the longest time. — Gifford Pinchot
It is the essence of responsibility to put the public good ahead of personal gain — Robert Kennedy
There is no reward equal to that of doing the most good to the most people in the most need. — Evangeline Booth
Doing good to others is the # one great Universal Religion — Swami Vivekananda
Living a good life leads to enduring happiness. Goodness in and of itself is the practice AND the reward. — Epictetus
Where conflicting interests must be reconciled, the question shall always be answered from the standpoint of the greatest good of the greatest number in the long run. — Gifford Pinchot
Individual Ambition Serves the Common Good. — Adam Smith
He that does good to another does good also to himself, not only in the consequence but in the very act. For the consciousness of well-doing is in itself ample reward. — Seneca
Short Greater Quotes
Never let your memories be greater than your dreams. — Unknown
In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. — Bill Cosby
The price of inaction is far greater than the cost of making a mistake. — Meister Eckhart
There is no greater wealth than Virtue,And no greater loss than to forget it. — Thiruvalluvar
One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals. — Michael Korda
Surely there can be no greater joy than that of saving souls. — Lottie Moon
Desire is a bonfire that burns with greater fury, asking for more fuel. — Sathya Sai Baba
When you've got something to prove, there's nothing greater than a challenge. — Terry Bradshaw
There is no greater fan of fly fishing than the worm. — Patrick F. McManus
The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse. — Edmund Burke
There is no greater sorrow than to recall happiness in times of misery. — Dante Alighieri
The greater the effort, the greater the glory. — Pierre Corneille
No love is greater than that of a father for His son. — Dan Brown
What you do has far greater impact than what you say. — Stephen Covey
Personal beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of reference. — Aristotle
To me, there is no greater act of courage than being the one who kisses first. — Janeane Garofalo
Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.
Common Good Quotes
A good local pub has much in common with a church, except that a pub is warmer, and there's more conversation. — William Blake
Suggested remedy for the common cold: A good gulp of whiskey at bedtime-it's not very scientific, but it helps. — Alexander Fleming
Conservation is the application of common sense to the common problems for the common good. — Gifford Pinchot
There is no higher truth, no greater knowledge, than never doubting who you are.
It is difficult for the common good to prevail against the intense concentration of those who have a special interest, especially if the decisions are made behind locked doors. — Jimmy Carter
He who plants kindness gathers love. — Saint Basil
In walking through the world there is a choice for a man to make. He can choose the fair and open path, the path which sound ethics, sound democracy, and the common law prescribe, or choose the secret way by which he can get the better of his fellow man. — Ida Tarbell
The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom.
Musically I try to connect a common bridge between such exhilarating feelings as performing at the Acropolis, to the emotions each and every one of us feel everyday. In the end, a good melody will always stand the test of time. — Bradley Joseph
Botany, n. The science of vegetables - those that are not good to eat, as well as those that are. It deals largely with their flowers, which are commonly badly designed, inartistic in color, and ill-smelling. — Ambrose Bierce
A sense of humor is just common sense dancing. — William James
Good ideas are common, but those who are willing to take action and execute those ideas are far more rare. — Pat Flynn
Highest Good Quotes
The time has come to reclaim the stolen harvest and celebrate the growing and giving of good food as the highest gift and the most revolutionary act. — Vandana Shiva
While we are zealously performing the duties of good citizens and soldiers, we certainly ought not to be inattentive to the higher duties of religion. To the distinguished character of Patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian. — George Washington
We have the incredible privilege of serving in the highest offices in the state. We must prove ourselves worthy of our fellow citizens' faith. We must be trusted to always place the public's good above our own and to always choose fairness over favoritism. — Jodi Rell
Your why must be greater than your fear, only then you will step outside your comfort zone.
Independence, the freedom of a self-governing nation, is in my estimation the highest political good, for which any disadvantage, if need be, and any sacrifice are a cheap price. — Enoch Powell
This it is to be a man of the highest type: to be and not seem; to do and not simply to talk; to have the right ideal, the true motive and patiently to transform conduct in accordance with it. — Ossian Everett Mills
God is, and will always be, greater than your circumstances.
The unconscious is not just evil by nature, it is also the source of the highest good: not only dark but also light, not only bestial, semihuman, and demonic but superhuman, spiritual, and, in the classical sense of the word, "divine." — Carl Jung
Liberty and good government do not exclude each other; and there are excellent reasons why they should go together. Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. — Lord Acton
A righteous government is of all the most to be wished for,Bearing of blessing and good fortune in the highest.Guided by the law of Truth, supported by dedication and zeal,It blossoms into the Best of Order, a Kingdom of Heaven!To effect this I shall work now and ever more. — Zoroaster
What other people think of me is none of my business. One of the highest places you can get to is being independent of the good opinions of other people. — Wayne Dyer
An artist is only an ordinary man with a greater potentiality. — D. H. Lawrence
What greater wound is there than a false friend? — Sophocles
Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. — Charles Spurgeon
The fear of death is far greater than the death itself. But the fear of the unknown is the greatest fear of all! — The Undertaker
Cooperation and conflict are two sides of the same coin; both arise out of man's relationship with his fellows. The larger the group, the greater the possibility of development through cooperation, and the greater the possibility of conflict. — Julius Nyerere
Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle. — Christian D. Larson
The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark. — Michelangelo
During my term in AU, I will initiate an organised compensation claim for Africa and I will fight for a greater voice for Africa in the United Nations Security Council. If they (Western nations) do not want to live with us fairly, it is our planet and they can go to other planet. — Muammar al-Gaddafi
I love being part of something that is working toward a greater goal, and there's no more satisfaction in life than achieving those goals as a team and being a part of that team. — Jim Harbaugh
You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand. — Woodrow Wilson
No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable. — Adam Smith
When children attend schools that place a greater value on discipline and security than on knowledge and intellectual development, they are attending prep schools for prison. — Angela Davis
Children are human beings to whom respect is due, superior to us by reason of their innocence and of the greater possibilities of their future. — Maria Montessori
God uses no one until He first puts them through the storm. The greater your mission, the greater your storm. — John Hagee
Real value isn’t in what you own, drive, wear or live. The greater value is found in love and life, health and strength, friends and family! — T. D. Jakes
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