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“If we desire to live securely, comfortably, and quietly, that by all honest means we should endeavor to purchase the good will of all men, and provoke no man's enmity needlessly; since any man's love may be useful, and every man's hatred is dangerous.”

Ifs Men Should May Mean Desire Honest Dangerous Hatred Every Man Endeavor Temper Provoking Good Will Enmity Desire To Live

Book:The Sermons and Expository Treatises of Isaac Barrow: With a Life of the Author

Source: The Sermons and Expository Treatises of Isaac Barrow: With a Life of the Author

“A person who wills to have a good will, already has a good will--in its rudiments. There is solid satisfaction in knowing that the mere desire to get out of an old habit is a material advance upon the condition of submergence in that habit. The longest step toward cleanliness is made when one gains--nothing but dissatisfaction with dirt.”

Persons Made Desire Steps Knowing Conditions Materials Habit Gains Mere Satisfaction Dirt Good Will Dissatisfaction Cleanliness Old Habits

Book:The Meaning of God in Human Experience

Source: The Meaning of God in Human Experience

“No one who desires to become good will become good unless he does good things.”

Doe Desire Good Things Good Will

Author:Aristotle

“... our natural Will is to have God, and the Good Will of God is to have us; and we may never cease from willing nor from longing till we have Him in fullness of joy: and then may we no more desire.”

May Joy Desire Natural Willing Longing Cease Gods Will Fullness Good Will

Book:The Showings of Divine Love

Source: The Showings of Divine Love

“I desire the good-will of all, whether hitherto my friends or not.”

Desire My Friends Good Will

Author:Ulysses S. Grant