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“Know, man hath all which Nature hath, but more, And in that more lie all his hopes of good.”

Knows Men Lying Mankind Good Man

Book:Delphi Complete Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold (Illustrated)

“All are of the race of God, and have in themselves good.”

Race Mankind Goodness Good Man

Book:Festus: a poem

Source: Festus: a poem

“Nor need it cause surprise that things disagreeable to the good man should seem pleasant to some men; for mankind is liable to many corruptions and diseases, and the things in question are not really pleasant, but only pleasant to these particular persons, who are in a condition to think them so.”

Thinking Men Needs Should Persons Seems Causes Conditions Mankind Human Nature Particular Disease Surprise Corruption Pleasant Good Man Liable Disagreeable

Book:The Nicomachean ethics

Source: The Nicomachean ethics

“Justice is a moral virtue, merely because it has that tendency to the good of mankind, and indeed is nothing but an artificial invention to that purpose. The same may be said of allegiance, of the laws of nations, of modesty, and of good manners. All these are mere human contrivances for the interest of society.”

Source: A Treatise of Human Nature

“Men are good. But they are poor victims making themselves miserable under the false belief that they are doing good.”

Men Belief Poor Mankind Victim Miserable Good Man Doing Good

Book:The Essential Writings

Source: The Essential Writings

“But you were always a good man of business, Jacob,' faltered Scrooge, who now began to apply this to himself. Business!' cried the Ghost, wringing its hands again. "Mankind was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence, were, all, my business. The deals of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business!”

Men Hands Water Deals Mankind Ocean Mercy Trade Charity Ghost Good Man Cried Comprehensive Benevolence Jacob Drop Of Water Forbearance Scrooge

Book:The Complete Works of Charles Dickens: A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Books

Source: The Complete Works of Charles Dickens: A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Books

“As I know more of mankind I expect less of them, and am ready now to call a man a good man upon easier terms than I was formerly.”

Knows Men Happiness Term Mankind Ready Easier Good Man

Author:Samuel Johnson