16 quotes found
“It has often been our best instincts, not our worst, that have led us to do harm in the world”
“Kindness is goodness hidden in the heartMore often than declared in speech.”
“Kindness is in a prison till it findsRelease in words or deeds.”
“And habits are hell's own substitute for good intentions. Habits are the ruin of ambition, of initiative , of imagination. They're the curse of marriage and the after-bane of death.”
“It is not enough that your designs, nay that your actions, are intrinsically good, you must take care they shall appear so.”
“What man ain't the honestest cove in his own eyes?" Grote's round face is a bronze moon in the dark. "'Tain't good intentions what paves the road to hell: it's self-justifyin's.”
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“The evil that is in the world comes out of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence, if they lack understanding. One the whole, men are more good than bad; that, however, i...”
“Exactly what the powers of hell feed on: the best instincts in man.”
“Good intentions are not good at all.”
“In ordinary life, the action of a third party does not free the contractor from an obligation; but the advantage of making a contract with heaven is that intentions are valid currency.”
“Hate will destroy you. Let love be the basis of which you live your life.”
“I believe that we must align our actions with our highest principles. No matter the outcome, we will not have failed if we act from our best intentions.The road to hell is paved with good intention...”
