“The unaffected language of real feeling and benevolence is easily understood, and is never ridiculous.” RealFeelingsLanguageUnderstoodRidiculousBenevolenceReal Feelings Book:Works Source: Works
“Benevolence and feeling ennoble the most trifling actions.” FeelingsActionBenevolenceTrifling Author:William Makepeace Thackeray
“What is the elevation of the soul? A prompt, delicate, certain feeling for all that is beautiful, all that is grand; a quick resolution to do the greatest good by the smallest means; a great benevolence joined to a great strength and great humility.” MeanSoulFeelingsBeautifulCertainHumilityResolutionDelicateSmallestBenevolencePromptsElevation Author:Johann Kaspar Lavater
“You are so to put forth the power that God has given you; you are so to give, and sacrifice to give, as to earn the eulogium pronounced on the woman, "She hath done what she could." Do it now. It is not a safe thing to leave a generous feeling to the cooling influences of a cold world. If you intend to do a mean thing, wait till tomorrow; if you are to do a noble thing, do it now,--now!” IfsWorldGivingMeanDoneFeelingsGivenWaitingSacrificeInfluenceColdTomorrowSafeNobleGenerousBenevolenceCoolingCold World Author:Thomas Guthrie